Quality 'Replacement' batteries for Canon DSLR

Virdi · 15 Jul 2009 at 09:37

Hi all,

Can anyone here recommend good replacement batteries for Canon DSLR?

There are so many available - But I want one which is made by quality brand

Thanks

ScarySquirrel · 15 Jul 2009 at 10:25

How about Canon?

Janesy B · 15 Jul 2009 at 11:00

Which Canon DSLR?

Virdi · 15 Jul 2009 at 11:30

Janesy B said:
Which Canon DSLR?

400D and 50D

neil_g · 15 Jul 2009 at 11:33

i use 3rd party batts and no problems here, higher rated too..

dont think these guys are classed as competition.. 7dayshop, whack in the battery number and it'll give you the comparitive item.

PinkFloyd · 15 Jul 2009 at 11:38

I've got a 3rd party battery for my 450D which I got from 7dayshop. Works fine

Much, much cheaper than the official Canon ones.

2Thumbs · 15 Jul 2009 at 12:12

SterlingTek.

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Uniross' are available too.

john_s · 15 Jul 2009 at 16:28

Another vote for the 7dayshop equivalents.

Raikiri · 15 Jul 2009 at 16:52

I personally use a Phottix grip that gives me about 1500 shots per charge. For the small ones as mentioned 7dayshop are pretty good.

The official ones are £50 which is absolutely silly money for a 750mah battery, the entire Phottix grip cost me £28 delivered.

ringo747 · 14 Jul 2010 at 17:56

Was looking at SterlingTek for camcorder replacement batteries. They seem to be well recommended. Anyone else use them?

Johnny|lucidcomposure · 14 Jul 2010 at 18:53

Hanell? or whatever they are called

Andy90 · 14 Jul 2010 at 20:18

If you do a search on a well known website named after a South American river, for Duracell BP511, you'll find that they cost £12.99. They work in the Canon 50D and they're a higher rating 1400 mAh.

They're a direct replacement for Canon BP-511, BP-511A, BP-512 & BP-514 batteries.

Oh nearly forgot, they have a 3 year warranty.

bigredshark · 14 Jul 2010 at 20:43

ScarySquirrel said:
How about Canon?

He's got a point if you're looking for 'quality' replacements...why not just buy the originals?

Andy90 · 14 Jul 2010 at 21:07

bigredshark said:
He's got a point if you're looking for 'quality' replacements...why not just buy the originals?

Its because the recommended retail price of a genuine Canon BP511a is around £80.

You can find some 'Canon' branded batteries for far less, but there are an awful lot of fake Canon batteries out there.

Some of the lesser known replacement batteries aren't much cop either, so it can be a bit of a minefield.

sketch145 · 14 Jul 2010 at 21:13

I use 7dayshop's BP511a copy in my 30D and have yet to have any problems, they seem to last about the same amount of shots as my genuine ones too.

FreeStream · 15 Jul 2010 at 01:14

2Thumbs said:
SterlingTek.

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Uniross' are available too.

Had four SterlingTek for my 40D last year, 3 of 4 are dead with the last one on its last legs.

I have learnt something with batteries. Buy Canon. Original 40D battery is 2.5 years old now and still working perfectly.

Don't waste your money on 3rd party, get quality, get Canon originals.

I ordered a 2nd battery for my 7D (£60) and will be ordering two more along with three more for the 40D.

£300 of batteries!