photoman022 Loc: Manchester CT USA

I'm comparing apples to a different variety of apples, but I use after market batteries for my Nikons and they all work well. I figure if they die out in only half the time of my regular Nikon batteries, then I'm still ahead when I have to order more because they are quite a bit less than the Nikon originals.

marcomarks Loc: Ft. Myers, FL

Since 1998 I have never found a third party battery that is equivalent in charge life to the stock (OEM) factory batteries that come with the cameras. The ones that claimed LONGER than OEM life ended up being shorter life than OEM. Some lose their charge quickly, not slowly, while in the camera bag under no load. Some run half as long as the OEM battery while supposedly equivelent. Some get "memory" as though they are Ni-Cad even though they are claimed to be Lithium-Ion. Some last a few months and then refuse to charge at all. All disappointments but I've tried numerous times.

There are also batteries being sold on eBay that claim to be the real OEM batteries with the company name and model number right on the battery itself but I suspect these are factory rejects that somebody slipped out the back door because those I've purchased also weren't up to par.

One I bought on eBay and have currently will overheat my Sony Alpha 55 when it's sitting idling while my factory OEM battery does not - yet it says Sony and the correct model number right on it. I bought (3) Panasonic Lumix batteries on eBay about a year ago that were in sealed factory packages for pegboard display and one out of the three was DOA. The supplier replaced it but why would a OEM factory battery be DOA out of the package?

$8 for a battery for an A77? Sony sells their's for 10X that amount? I'll stick with OEM batteries from now on thank you.

Gramps Loc: Republic of Tejas--Tomball, TX

Seems there is a culture in UHH that demands over charging. If they are not bragging about how much they paid for something then they are not happy. I know this is gonna twist their tail---I even got free freight on my 3 $2.00 batteries.

olcoach Loc: Oregon

I have both oem and non-brand batteries. The oem's are better but they are also absurdly expensive. I figure the non-brands run about 75% to OEM which based on cost seems to me to be a good reason for buying the off-brand. Just my 2 cents.

StephenVL Loc: Los Angeles, USA

I have a Sony A55, Sony Nex-6 and a Sony NEX-5n. They all use the same battery. I tried some generic batteries and had problems. I now use Wasabi batteries bought on Amazon. These work great, and are about one third the price of Sony batteries.

Brooklyn-Camera Loc: Brooklyn, New York City

Just because you pay a lot it doesn't meant that you are getting your monies worth. If you want to pay the high price for batteries and you are happy I say go for it. Myself, nothing wrong with non-name batteries. Work just as good and if not who cares, shit can it and use the next one. Still cheaper than buying the high price spread!

Bear123 Loc: Wild & Wonderful West Virginia

Ditto: have bought and still use generic batteries they are a lot less expensive and seem to work just as well. It's easy to change a battery and harder to pay 65 bucks or more for the brand name.

pterosonus Loc: Cincinnati, Ohio USA

I'll also throw in a good word for Wasabi batteries. I've used them in 3 cameras (currently a Nikon P7700) and have had no problems. They also have about 30% more capacity than the OEM batteries.