Canon brand vs aftermarket battery?

Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L USM

05/15/2010 09:41:50 AM · #1

Is there any conceivable reason to buy another 1800mAh canon battery for $79.9 instead of two 2200mAh aftermarket ones for $18.65 off of ebay? //tinyurl.com/2fd5mno
Seems a no brainer but I thought I would see what other people are doing...

eMilk

Canon EOS-50D

05/15/2010 09:49:42 AM · #2

It says that the battery info may not be seen. That might be a bad thing.

Originally posted by ebay:

NOTE: This Un-decoded battery is fully functional to power up the camera. Camera might not recognize this battery as an OEM battery and might not display battery information

Tamron SP AF 28-75mm f/2.8 XR Di for Canon

05/15/2010 09:52:03 AM · #3

Originally posted by eMilk:

It says that the battery info may not be seen. That might be a bad thing.

Originally posted by ebay:
NOTE: This Un-decoded battery is fully functional to power up the camera. Camera might not recognize this battery as an OEM battery and might not display battery information

I think this is referring to the NEW canon batteries that have a chip in them that tracks their health. So these will not show up with stats in the camera.

Stiger

Canon EOS-60D

05/15/2010 10:01:52 AM · #4

I've been using an aftermarket battery in my Canon XTi for several months now and have not had a problem. Got a great price for it on Ebay that I couldn't pass up.

JamesA

Nikon D800

Nikon AF-S Nikkor 85mm f/1.4G

05/15/2010 10:04:40 AM · #5

Originally posted by Stiger:

I've been using an aftermarket battery in my Canon XTi for several months now and have not had a problem. Got a great price for it on Ebay that I couldn't pass up.

Same, mine was less than $5

Yo_Spiff

Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark III

Olympus 12-100mm f/4.0 M.Zuiko ED IS PRO

05/15/2010 10:17:02 AM · #6

I tend to avoid the no-name aftermarket batteries, but the ones with brand names I know, I have been using with no trouble. I have several of these Ultralast BP-511 compatible batteries and they work great. Looks like the price on amazon has gone down by $3 since I bought mine.

cpanaioti

Canon EOS-40D

Canon EF 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 DO IS USM

05/15/2010 11:47:56 AM · #7

I use batteries from www.sterlingtek.com

They've outlasted the Canon batteries. Each one that came with my G3 and 10D have long since died but the sterlingtek batteries I got at about the same time as the 10D are still going strong.

Nikon AF Zoom-Nikkor 70-200mm f/2.8 VR DG IF-ED

05/15/2010 12:17:12 PM · #8

Originally posted by cpanaioti:

Thanks, but they don't have the LP-E6.

Stagolee

Kodak Easyshare C180

Canon EF 50mm f1.2L

05/15/2010 12:27:19 PM · #9

Originally posted by tehben:

It is a no brainer!! My aftermarket batteries from Ebay have lasted longer then the Canon batteries. You are paying extra for the name with canon.

hanserik

Nikon D700

05/15/2010 12:38:33 PM · #10

Personally, I'd never risk a $2500 camera for a $60 saving on a battery.

Cory

Canon EOS-1D Mark IV

Canon EF 85mm f/1.2L II USM

05/15/2010 12:50:54 PM · #11

Originally posted by hanserik:

Personally, I'd never risk a $2500 camera for a $60 saving on a battery.

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Good, buy brand name.

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As for me? The only brand name batteries I have came with the cameras. larger capacity, cheaper, just as good or better performance... Yeah. I'll go buy my no-names.

THANKS DPC!!

Message edited by author 2010-05-15 16:52:30.

rocket

05/15/2010 01:00:19 PM · #12

I have a 5dmkII and use after market batteries. I have two in an after market grip and they last for ages. Never had a problem.

Canon EF 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 DO IS USM

05/15/2010 01:00:50 PM · #13

Originally posted by coryboehne:

Originally posted by hanserik:
Personally, I'd never risk a $2500 camera for a $60 saving on a battery.

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Good, buy brand name.

....

As for me? The only brand name batteries I have came with the cameras. larger capacity, cheaper, just as good or better performance... Yeah. I'll go buy my no-names.

THANKS DPC!!

Ha! thanks cory... I shoulda searched before asking ;)
BTW: I went and ordered the ones I had linked.

Message edited by author 2010-05-15 17:01:25.

cpanaioti

Canon EOS-40D

05/15/2010 01:46:15 PM · #14

Originally posted by tehben:

Originally posted by cpanaioti:
I use batteries from www.sterlingtek.com

They've outlasted the Canon batteries. Each one that came with my G3 and 10D have long since died but the sterlingtek batteries I got at about the same time as the 10D are still going strong.

Thanks, but they don't have the LP-E6.

Actually they do. They call it the Canon EOS 5D Mark II battery. ;O)

There's even a two battery + charger combo for $35.

Message edited by author 2010-05-15 17:48:13.