Camera Batteries (Page 3): I’ve been using Wasabi for years with no problems.

Wmetcalf Loc: Rogersville, Mo

GES wrote:

I have two Wasabi camera batteries for my Canon T6i that I haven't used yet. Since buying them, I have read comments that off-brand batteries might damage your camera. Does anyone know if this particular brand is safe>

I’ve been using Wasabi for years with no problems.

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May 19, 2017 - Today's camera manufacturers are also in the battery business. They produce their proprietary batteries under their name so consumers get a battery they can (hopefully) trust. Canon and Nikon both produce batteries for every camera they sell and many other camera manufacturers do as well

Silverman Loc: Michigan

GES wrote:

I have two Wasabi camera batteries for my Canon T6i that I haven't used yet. Since buying them, I have read comments that off-brand batteries might damage your camera. Does anyone know if this particular brand is safe>

The advice I have read online, is to be safe, always use the Camera Manufacturer's recommended Batteries, I use the Nikon EN-EL14a Battery in my Nikon D3300 DSLR Camera, cost more money, but I personally feel better using these Batteries, whether off brand batteries may damage your Camera, I do not know, and I do not want to find out if they do!

LFingar Loc: Claverack, NY

Mike1017 wrote:

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I doubt the reliability of the source you quote. All of my LP-E6N Canon batteries state right on them: Panasonic Energy (Wuxi) Co., LTD.
These are batteries that either came with my cameras when new or were bought from B&H. Despite what your source claims, I knew that Canon does not have it's own battery factory but I never bothered to check the battery to see who actually makes it.
Canon and Nikon certainly do have proprietary batteries carrying their own brand name. They just don't make them. That's the same for a great many manufacturers, especially in the auto industry.

amfoto1 Loc: San Jose, Calif. USA

Watbo wrote:

.... Where I get upwards of 300 shots with the Canon battery, I get about 80 with the Wasabi....

Interesting, since Canon LP-E6N are 1865mAh... while Wasabi LP-E6 are 2600mAh.

I have not compared Wasabi myself, but have used other 3rd party batteries in older Canon DSLR and generally found them as good or better than Canon.

80 shots per charge is awful... but even 300 shots is terrible! What are you doing to get so few shots per charge? Or is 5D Mk IV really that inefficient.

I get at least 1200 shots per charge w/Canon LP-E6N in my 7D Mark IIs (actually I use a battery grip w/2 LP-E6N... so I get about 2400-2500 shots total).

amfoto1 Loc: San Jose, Calif. USA

Mike1017 wrote:

...Canon and Nikon both produce batteries for every camera they sell and many other camera manufacturers do as well

Have you looked at the label on a Canon OEM LP-E6N lately?

The ones I have say "Panasonic Power (Wuxi) Co. Ltd." and "Made in China" (yeah, the same place that Wasabi, Watson and many others are made).

Older Canon OEM LP-E6 say "Canon Inc. Cell made in Japan, further processed in China".

I recall seeing some Canon batteries manufactured by a Sony subsidiary in China, too. I forget which type battery they were.

Incidentally, there have been some fake LP-E6N.... there are several differences, but basically if they say "1835mAh" on them, they're not real. They're something else that was relabeled as LP-E6N. (Actual LP-E6N are 1865mAh.)

EDIT: Oh, and if you think OEM batteries are "better", search for the recall on certain Nikon EN-EL15 batteries, which have known to overheat and melt! There's info on the Nikon website to help identify the problem batteries and arrange for replacements if yours are among the ones being recalled (identified by an "E" or an "F" in the serial number).

daddybear Loc: Brunswick, NY

GES wrote:

I have two Wasabi camera batteries for my Canon T6i that I haven't used yet. Since buying them, I have read comments that off-brand batteries might damage your camera. Does anyone know if this particular brand is safe>

Have used them for years in Canon, GoPro ,Nikon and other cameras....no problems.

MidnightManiac

Been using Wasabi batteries in my cameras for years and have never had any issues. All my Canons (3) run on these with battery grips. They charge fine with the Canon chargers and all charge to 100%, and last as long as the OEM batteries. Great way to save $$$...

Bill_de Loc: US

I had a Wasabi battery swell in a Panasonic camera. I was able to get it out and sent an email with a photo to the vendor. Within a couple of days I had a replacement. That was a couple of years ago and have had no additional problems.

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pbradin Loc: Florida

The camera manufacturers say that to scare you into buying their higher-priced batteries. I have been using Watson (from B&H) batteries in four different Canon digital batteries with nary a single problem.

GrandmaG Loc: Flat Rock, MI

GES wrote:

I have two Wasabi camera batteries for my Canon T6i that I haven't used yet. Since buying them, I have read comments that off-brand batteries might damage your camera. Does anyone know if this particular brand is safe>

I use this brand in my Sony a6000 without trouble; but, they don’t hold their charge as long as the Sony batteries. Saved me a lot of money though and 2 batteries came with a charger and cable that plugs into the cigarette lighter. Very handy.

Shoeless_Photographer Loc: Lexington

GES wrote:

I have two Wasabi camera batteries for my Canon T6i that I haven't used yet. Since buying them, I have read comments that off-brand batteries might damage your camera. Does anyone know if this particular brand is safe>

I bought a two-pack of Wasabi batteries with a charger two years ago, and they're still doing well. No swelling like I eventually had from a Rayovac battery.

hpucker99 Loc: Anchorage, Alaska

GES wrote:

I have two Wasabi camera batteries for my Canon T6i that I haven't used yet. Since buying them, I have read comments that off-brand batteries might damage your camera. Does anyone know if this particular brand is safe>

When I had my Canons, I used Wasabi, Pearstone and Watson along with my branded Canon batteries. The only battery that went bad was one of the Canons; it started to swell so I pitched it. I have noticed that there third party branded batteries sometimes have a different voltage but greater capacity.

This thread comes up a few times a year, responders are divided on what to do. Just because Canon (or Nikon or Sony or...) have their logo on it, the batteries are made someplace that may or may not have better quality control than the ones that will branded differently. Remember those exploding Dell laptops from a few years ago? The batteries were made by Sony, not exactly a fly-by-night manufacturer. More recently, there were the Samsung phones that made pretty good fire starters.

Shoeless_Photographer Loc: Lexington

hpucker99 wrote:

When I had my Canons, I used Wasabi, Pearstone and... (show quote)

I don't believe Canon makes its own batteries, so it's probably one of the handful of companies that does. Canon will just brand it, then charge a lot more because they can. That being said, my experience is the Canon battery held up longer than either of my Wasabi batteries, but considering the difference in prices, I still think the Wasabi batteries are a good deal.

As with any battery, keep an eye on how it slides in and out. If it seems like it's more effort, look carefully; it may be swelling. If so, pitch it!

hotshot1 Loc: Bayou Teche Area

rmalarz wrote:

Probably not. However, I'd never put an off brand in my camera. On the off chance that an OEM battery ever damaged my camera I think I'd have better luck convincing the manufacturer to repair it. Put an off brand in the camera and the response will be it's not their responsibility.
--Bob

Well, I just bought a Duracell for my Nikon D750. Only close place to me for camera batteries is Best Buy with re-fuel (Digipower) batteries.
The Duracell for my D750 is about 1/2 cost of Best Buy camera batteries and got it in mail in about 1 wk +free shipping