jonyrot

I just ordered replacement batteries for my D850 from bluenook. I ordered on Friday and the Wasabi batteries were delivered on Monday. I don't often recommend a vendor, but am very impressed with the speed and service. 3 year warranty btw.

Dave H2

I have been using generic brand batteries for over 20 years. Starting with Kodak 290, early canon, and all Nikons from D70 up to current D7200. Never had a problem and found they lasted about the same amount of shots as OEM Nikons.
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PAR4DCR Loc: A Sunny Place

I tend to stay with Nikon batteries for my cameras.

Don

DeanS Loc: Capital City area of North Carolina

I ran several tests awhile back after this topic resurfaced for the umteenth time since I became a Hogger in June 2016. I took several pictures, same as photographs for the uninitiated, non-erudite,with my several Canon bodies, all using the same L series lens, and powered by honest-to-God,real genuine Canon batteries. Then I repeated those same shots using my honest-to-God, real, genuine Watson, or were they Wasabi, can’t remember that specific detail. Anyway, I digress. Well, the results of my empirical”, exhaustive, undocumented, or was it illegal, or alien, another detail that escapes my foggy memory. And lo and behold, I could only detect a very, miniscule, even less than miniscule, and I don’t know how small that might be, but suffice it to say, almost non-existent, difference in image quality, that would be IQ to the fully indoctrinated photog, and that would be a photographer to the lessor of you among us truly knowable and experienced types. With this hard evidence in hand, I will continue to use either Wasabi, or Watson, memory again, these along side my truly, honest-to-God, genuine Canon batteries.

Seriously, I have been a digital shooter since early, early 90’s, and the ONLY failure I have ever experienced was with an Olympus battery, which lost the cover seal and would not stay on the battery. My experience tells me quality third party batteries stack up quite well against the oem variety.

chasgroh Loc: Buena Park, CA

We should all be great scientists like you, Dean. ;0)

smf85 Loc: Freeport, IL

They do - the hardware in the better 3rd party batteries is roughly the same - programming is different and that can have a large difference.

DeanS Loc: Capital City area of North Carolina

Tks Chas, just naturally inquisitive, I guess.😎😎😎

joer Loc: Colorado/Illinois

I agree.

Bill_de Loc: US

Where did you find the specs? It should be enlightening to see all the brand comparisons.

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chasgroh Loc: Buena Park, CA

Yah, I'd like that info, too. Goes totally contrary to what I've experienced with "off brand"...at least Wasabi...

wetreed

When I look at a photo, I never am able to tell what kind of battery was used.

Bill_de Loc: US

Next time look more closely.

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wetreed

I think you are missing the point. Looking closer would not make a difference, you still can not tell what battery was used when looking at a photo. If you can please enlighten me as to how you are doing this. Thank you for your consideration.

chasgroh Loc: Buena Park, CA

I think you need to see the smiley he attached, lol...

wetreed

Oh, I get it. You were trying to make a joke.