Canon battery or clone?
Sep 25, 2018 10:03:26 #
I recently purchased a Canon battery from Amazon for my Canon Rebel T6. The price was $24.99 compared to $50 as quoted on the Canon website. It arrived in two days (through Prime). This might be a good alternative for you.
Sep 25, 2018 10:34:35 #
Have been using a clone for my Canon T3i for awhile now. No problems. In fact I like the charger better than the Canon. Fits in the camera bag better. Can send name if you like. Don't have it in front of me at the moment.
Sep 25, 2018 10:41:02 #
G. Crook
Loc: Linden, TX
I’ve used Wasabi’s in my Canon’s for years and now in my Fujifilm X-T20. Never had any issues.
Sep 25, 2018 10:49:49 #
ballsafire wrote:
A Canon battery sells for a great deal more than o... (show quote)
I’ve used quite a few clones and NEVER had problems.
Been using several clones since 2010 in my Canon 5Dll and still using the same batteries today in my 5Ds since all 5D and 7D models use the same battery.
In my 20D I used a couple batteries that cost maybe $7 with no problems.
I could get you brands if you wanted to know!!
Good luck!!
SS
Sep 25, 2018 10:54:34 #
My 6 year old Canon battery is about as good as my 1 year old Hahnel battery. If you've got the bucks get the original if not get the budget, it's not it performs badly - just not as good as i expected it to (Canon 60D)
Sep 25, 2018 11:42:14 #
speters wrote:
If that is a common thing with that battery, I would toss that thing in the trash! You obviously got what you paid for, not worth destroying your camera over.
I have never used any third party batteries, but lots of folks are happy with them. I think one of the brands many people use is Wasabi.
I have never used any third party batteries, but lots of folks are happy with them. I think one of the brands many people use is Wasabi.
When making the choice, OEM or Knock-offs just remember that the OEM batteries are mostly not made by the camera manufacturer; they buy them in bulk made to their OEM's specs by one of the 'knock off" makers. When I bought my Canon DSLR it came with a Canon brand, and I bought a spare & charger from B & H. Both are about five years old, still work, seem to hold about the same amount of charge, and in the field I can't tell the difference. When I need replacements, I'll go to B & H and get their recommendation. If you buy by price alone, as speters you will get what you paid for; the days of all carbon/zink batteries being basically alike are long gone.
Sep 25, 2018 12:33:47 #
Sep 25, 2018 12:51:32 #
Amielee
Loc: Eastern Washington State
ballsafire wrote:
A Canon battery sells for a great deal more than o... (show quote)
I bought two Vivitar batteries for my Canon. After about ten recharges one lost a great deal of capacity. The other is still good. I also bought two Wasabi batteries for the same camera. Both are good and seem to be the equal of Canon batteries. You get what you pay for or almost what you pay for. If you can get two very good batteries for the price of one excellent battery and they both work well perhaps the cheaper battery is the best buy.
Sep 25, 2018 13:19:08 #
In addition to Canon OEM, I have used the Wasabi brand for years without incident.
Happy shooting
Happy shooting
Sep 25, 2018 13:38:26 #
ballsafire wrote:
A Canon battery sells for a great deal more than o... (show quote)
I shoot Canon and find the Canon batteries last longer and hold a charge better. I no longer buy off brands. Aloha
Sep 25, 2018 13:52:18 #
I have seen no reason to use manufacturer's batteries. Their warnings that using aftermarket batteries will damage the camera should be changed to "Using aftermarket batteries will damage our bottom line."
I have used a variety of brands of aftermarket batteries in a Nikon D3, D700, Leica M9, Sony R1, Panasonic LX2 and GX7, and Olympus OMD EM5ii. In all cases, I have gotten at worst about 75% as many shots with the aftermarkets, but at about 25% the cost. So, carry a couple of spares and you're money ahead.
I have used a variety of brands of aftermarket batteries in a Nikon D3, D700, Leica M9, Sony R1, Panasonic LX2 and GX7, and Olympus OMD EM5ii. In all cases, I have gotten at worst about 75% as many shots with the aftermarkets, but at about 25% the cost. So, carry a couple of spares and you're money ahead.
Sep 25, 2018 13:53:37 #
I bought some too-good-to-be-true "genuine" canon batteries on ebay, only to have them fail after a few months. I have also bought "genuine" laptop batteries from Amazon only to discover they were counterfeit (and within the return window).
Look at these articles:
https://www.imaging-resource.com/news/2015/10/28/counterfeit-battery-fakes-with-risks
https://www.usa.canon.com/internet/portal/us/home/explore/product-showcases/about-counterfeits
As so many have said "you get what you pay for." We are already saving so much money we once spent on film and processing I no longer feel badly about buying batteries from authorized outlets.
Look at these articles:
https://www.imaging-resource.com/news/2015/10/28/counterfeit-battery-fakes-with-risks
https://www.usa.canon.com/internet/portal/us/home/explore/product-showcases/about-counterfeits
As so many have said "you get what you pay for." We are already saving so much money we once spent on film and processing I no longer feel badly about buying batteries from authorized outlets.
Sep 25, 2018 14:30:30 #
JCam wrote:
When making the choice, OEM or Knock-offs just rem... (show quote)
Canon's batteries are not made by the OEM either. Currently, they are made by Panasonic. Few, if any, camera manufacturers make their own batteries. They buy on bid from whoever can meet their specs at the price they want. Do you think that the manufacturer of your car makes the oil, filters, belts, etc (and batteries) that they tell you to be sure to use? There are a lot of good aftermarket batteries out there and certainly some junk ones also. I use Canon and aftermarket. The only failure I have ever had was a brand new Canon.
Sep 25, 2018 15:13:40 #
jcarlosjr wrote:
As so many have said "you get what you pay for." We are already saving so much money we once spent on film and processing I no longer feel badly about buying batteries from authorized outlets.
As so many have said "you get what you pay for." We are already saving so much money we once spent on film and processing I no longer feel badly about buying batteries from authorized outlets.
I don't think I've saved a dime on digital. Sure, film wasn't that cheap nor was processing, but I shot with older cameras. Some of my best film was shot on a Hasselblad 500CM, from the sixties. Others were shot with OM SLR's, also in comparison arthritic by today's standards.
Most digital cameras last longer than most keep them, but certainly not 20 or 30 years, and they depreciate like a brick when you want to trade up.
Sep 25, 2018 15:16:23 #
[quote=LFingar]Canon's batteries are not made by the OEM either. Currently, they are made by Panasonic.
Not a bad thing. Panasonic bought Sanyo's eneloop design, so they probably got some very valuable tech that can be applied elsewhere.
Not a bad thing. Panasonic bought Sanyo's eneloop design, so they probably got some very valuable tech that can be applied elsewhere.
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