Canon replacement batteries, cheapies or top of the range

[leon]

Hi Guys, I am in the market for a couple of replacement batteries for my aging Canon 5D original. BP 511A

Looked them up on the net and the prices range from $160.00 to only $17.00

So do you reckon i need to go mid range to get something that will a least hold a charge, or would the cheapies be OK as well

Anyone had experiences with this sort of thing.

Thanks in advance.

Leon

[AdamJL]

90% of the time I have bought genuine. I’ve had a few after market ones fail. My dad has bought both and his hit rate is about 50%

Others have bought third party and have no problems.

I tend to now only buy official Canon batteries

YMMV

[Drac0 (Mark)]

I've had no problem with Wasabi Power batteries, but any of the cheap brands have been more miss than hit with short lifespans. The cheap dummy batteries work well when imaging - I currently use a USB powered one and waiting for one that will connect through my Kendrick dew controller.


Cheers,
Mark

[floyd_2 (Dean)]

At one stage I bought a battery for my Sony A6000 that apparently had a higher capacity than most other brands. It turned out that the battery ran hot and the camera kept shutting down from overheating. I binned it and bought Neewer batteries with the same specs as the original Sony battery. They run fine.

[sharkbite]

I have bought from these guys....unlike some places they are a physical store.

https://www.everybattery.com.au/onli...uct/vb511-bp1/

The batteries for my 7d seem to hold charge as well as the stock one.

[raymo]

Over the last 10yrs or so I have bought about 5 or 6 el cheapo batteries from China for my Canon DSLRS. They have all been just fine. The same goes for my el cheapo intervalometer which I have had for about 8yrs, and my
dummy battery has been o.k. too.
raymo

[alpal]

I'd go for the cheap one and see if it works:


https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/301254448533

[leon]

Many thanks for your suggestions, I suppose if i get 12 months out of a mid range one I should be satisfied.

Leon

[bojan]

Originally Posted by alpal

I'd go for the cheap one and see if it works:

https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/301254448533

I would do the same.

[Zuts]

I would never go for the cheapest as I would worry about a fire hazard during recharging lithium batteries.

[Stonius (Markus)]

Only thing to be aware of is sometimes the camera detects that the battery doesnt have a Canon chip and you have to click 'ok' to a screen telling you so. It can be annoying.

M

[alpal]

Originally Posted by Zuts

I would never go for the cheapest as I would worry about a fire hazard during recharging lithium batteries.

Hi Zuts,

I'm an electronics technician.

It's better to treat all batteries with respect.
Don't charge batteries near anything combustible and
don't charge them when you're not there -
so at least you can see what is happening.
Touch the batteries from time to time while charging to
see if they are getting too hot.
A good place to charge them would be on a metal tray on a clear table.
Old lead acid batteries can be the worst as they can gas out -
Hydrogen gas which can explode.
If you really must charge an unknown battery and leave it -
to go out somewhere -
the safest place would be on a concrete floor in a garage -
nowhere near anything combustible.

cheers
Allan

[floyd_2 (Dean)]

Hi Allan,
I've seen people charge lipo batteries in fireproof bags. Is this a smart move or do you think it would potentially lead to overheating? I know we're not talking lipos here (more likely Lithium Ion), but I'm guessing that the concepts would probably remain the same.

[alpal]

Originally Posted by floyd_2

Hi Allan,
I've seen people charge lipo batteries in fireproof bags. Is this a smart move or do you think it would potentially lead to overheating? I know we're not talking lipos here (more likely Lithium Ion), but I'm guessing that the concepts would probably remain the same.

If it's only a small battery then it shouldn't get too hot
even in a fireproof bag.
I prefer to have batteries out in the open -
I can see what's going on and feel if they are getting too hot.

[RAJAH235]

I shall add a small addendum..... if I may.

NEVER charge any kind of battery in any device.
Doesn't matter what it is....Camera, RC Transmitter etc., etc.

Always remove it/them.

That way, if anything goes wrong, you still have your device.

Stay safe..

ps. Leon, Just buy one of each from the cheapest to say...1/2 to 3/4 the price of the most expensive.

Test them out...taking notes on their performance/s.

[leon]

Thanks guys, and RAJAH that sounds like a good move.

Leon

[Saturnine (Jeff)]

Hi Leon

I have 2 Canons and spare generic batteries for both and have had no problems with them, the only problem as such, is that the generics don't hold charge for as long, but they are only spares for when the genuine Canon battery has run low after several hours of imaging. As a rough guide the genuine battery will last approx 4 hours and the generic about 2 / 3 hours.