3rd Party Battery
Jan 27, 2022 22:12:41 #
kb6kgx
Loc: Simi Valley, CA
delder wrote:
I have NOT had that experience with 3rd. party Batteries [D7100] YET but DO find they may not have quiet the same capacity a the OEM.
Actually, some third party batteries have HIGHER capacity than the OEM. Example, for the D7100, the Nikon battery is the EN-EL15b, which B&H sells for $69.00. That's for one battery. It is rated at 1900 mAh.
Compare that to the Vivitar battery, which I've been using, available on Amazon for about $17.00 each. They are rated at 2500 mAh. That's about 25% more capacity for less than a third the price of the Nikon-branded battery.
My personal experience has been good. I've never had one of the Vivitar batteries "swell", "smoke" or fail in any way. They charge fully and completely and (obviously) last longer on a charge than the Nikons.
Why should I buy a Nikon battery when I can get THREE Vivitar batteries for less than the one Nikon?
Jan 27, 2022 22:14:07 #
Feb 4, 2022 16:58:11 #
kb6kgx wrote:
Actually, some third party batteries have HIGHER c... (show quote)
The problem is that some battery manufacturers routinely exaggerate the mAh rating of their products.
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Feb 4, 2022 17:14:52 #
Phil327
Loc: South Florida
MDI Mainer wrote:
The problem is that some battery manufacturers routinely exaggerate the mAh rating of their products.
Keep in mind - it seems that most batteries are from China. How much can you really trust the capacity.
Feb 4, 2022 17:44:32 #
Phil327 wrote:
Keep in mind - it seems that most batteries are from China. How much can you really trust the capacity.
I believe there is out-and-out exaggeration as well as manipulating the testing procedures to produce a higher rating. Granted that battery technology is constantly improving but some of claimed capacity increases for a same-size battery seem a bit incredible.
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