Canon CB-2LV Battery Charger - Review

There's not much to review with a thing like this. It does what it's supposed to do: it'll charge your battery. Very exciting. Amazon does indeed have one of the best prices for this thing, but I gotta admit that paying more than 30 bucks for a dinky piece of plastic is lame no matter what way you slice it.
I gave it 4 stars simply because it works and effectively replaces the one that comes with your camera when you lose it and are sick of tearing apart your house looking for it. And Amazon's service was speedy as always.

Canon PowerShot SD1100IS 8MP Digital Camera (Pink) - Review

If you need a solid, reliable, and stylish point-and-shoot ultracompact digital camera that produces high-quality images, then the new Canon PowerShot SD1100IS may be right for you.
I am an advanced amateur photographer and own 2 Canon digital cameras (G2 and 20D).Both have served me well over the years but recently I have found myself needing a decent ultracompact camera that I can easily carry with me at all times for unexpected photo-ops.
Other current Canon models that I also researched before my purchase of the "bohemian brown" SD1100IS included the SD950IS and the SD1000.

Canon NB-2LH Rechargeable Battery Pack - Review

I have been using my Canon PowerShot S30 camera for a couple of years now.When I purchased it, I also purchased an extra generic rechargeable battery pack to go with it.At the time I figured I would save the money and name brands are not always better.Looking back on it, I wish I sould have spent the extra $25 and gotten a Canon battery.The generic battery only lasts about a 1/4 of the time that my Canon battery does.Also after a couple of years of use my Canon is still running strong while my generic battery barely lasts at all.I am now getting ready to purchase a second battery for my Canon for a family trip in September and I will only be purchasing a Canon brand battery.
THE BOTTOM LINE: If you are going to be cheap and a penny pincher, then you are going to get a cheap worthless battery. If you want a battery that will keep its charge and that you can count on, buy a Canon battery.

Canon BP511A 1390mAh Lithium Ion Battery Pack - Review

I bought this battery to have as a backup for the identical one that came with my Canon Powershot G5. The battery is fabulous. I've always been very displeased with the shooting capacity of digital cameras in general - they would run out of battery in a very short time. This battery was one of the deciding factors for me buying a Canon Powershot G5. According to a test on dpreview, it's the best performing battery (when used in the G3) out there for any digital camera (at the time of testing).
I've taken a few thousand pictures with it so far, and I'm very pleased. When using the LCD display for a mix of movies and pictures (on my G5), I get around 600 pictures out of one fully charged battery. I've never completely "emptied" the battery with the LCD screen off (preview only), but based on my experience so far, I would think that you'll get somewhere between 600-1000 pictures out of one fully charged battery - maybe more - when the LCD is not on all the time. If you take a lot of pictures (I can easily take 500 on a weekend trip), I would still recommend buying an extra battery though. I'm panicked about ever running out of battery (or memory) while I'm shooting.

Should you buy a cheaper non-Canon brand equivalent battery? I've not tried an equivalent for the BP-511, but I've got a DigiPower equivalent for my Canon Powershot S200 (Elph II), and it's crap. I would never buy and equivalent for my G5 camera, because in my experience, it's quite apparent that you get what you pay for.

Pros:
* Extremely good capacity - 500-1000 pictures on one charge with normal use.
* Charges relatively quick in my G5 - about 90 minutes
Cons:
* Very heavy. It'll weigh down your camera, but for the capacity it provides, I personally think it's worth it.
Conclusion: It's a very good battery - capacity is fabulous. I've had no problems with it - it doesn't overheat, it doesn't stop working, and so far after about 6 months of operation, I've noticed no drop in capacity. I give it an unconditional 5 stars!!!

Canon NB-7L Lithium-Ion Battery Pack - Review

This battery is one of the best li-ion batteries I have ever come across. As a camera salesman, I have been able to see and use just about every camera li-ion battery out there. I own the G10 and I use it daily. This battery lasts an extremely long time on a charge and has a very slow discharge rate when sitting on a shelf. It is true that it will hold only so many charges but thats true with any rechargeable battery.
The only catch is that this is one of canon's most expensive batteries. It is a good price on Amazon but expect to pay $70+ at electronic and camera retailers. It may be pricy but worth the money!

Canon CB-2LX Battery Charger for Canon NB-5L Li-Ion Batteries - Review

I didn't want to risk a generic charger and got the Canon brand at the lowest price at Amazon.
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Canon LP-E5 Battery Pack - Review

Probably the longest lasting battery pack I've used in any camera.Used in a Cannon EOS XSi, which puts a lot of demands on the battery. Bought a second as a back up for a european vacation and never had a reason to change, even after a week and a half in Italy. Lots of pictures and reviews of existing shots, the battery level indicator never moved from it's fully charged state. The only negative would be the price.

Canon BG-E5 Battery Grip for Canon XSi Digital SLR Cameras Review

Ostensibly, the goal of a battery grip is to extend the amount of power you have for your camera. This grip does that, but simply buying an additional battery pack (which you'll have to do anyway if you want to use the grip that way) would do the same job, wouldn't it? It would - but the grip does a whole lot more:
This battery grip transforms an already excellent camera (the Canon 450D -- or Rebel XSi as it is called in the US) into a great one. First of all, the grip is excellently designed, and people with medium to large hands like me can get a much better handle on the camera which, although nicely shaped, was a bit to small for my liking. Now, with the grip, this is transformed into a natural fit (it now feels similar to the Nikon D70, which I thought to be more comfortable to hold than the 450D). The advantages of using this grip are many:
First of all, you have double the amount of battery power available (provided, of course, you purchase an additional battery pack. The package does not contain any batteries). The grip is designed to hold one or two of the 450D's battery packs at the same time. You do not have to use two packs. If you do, the packs do not have to carry the same amount of charge, and both packs are drained simultaneously. Even better, Canon has designed the grip to house a sled-like device they call 'magazine'. This magazine holds one or two battery packs. The nice thing, however, is that it comes with a second magazine designed to hold 6 AA batteries. In a pinch, this can bridge the gap until you can re-charge the packs. Also, you can replace the magazine with an adapter to connect your camera to a normal power outlet (this is not included in the package). The magazine slides in from the left side (as seen from the camera's back), making exchanging the magazines slightly awkward for right-handed people.
The grip is designed to slide into your camera from below, replacing the battery pack (you'll have to remove the battery cover for this), and is secured in place with a screw. If there is room for improvement, then it would be here: I'd have liked a rubber environmental seal to better protect the camera's now permanently open battery housing.
The grip almost doubles the weight of the camera, making it much better balanced with many of the larger lenses (e.g. the EF 100 Macro lens). Even better, when shooting in portrait orientaton, the grip provides its own shutter, aperture, AF lock and AF select buttons as well as another selector dial. To prevent accidental use of these buttons, the grip is also equipped with an ON/OFF switch (this switch will not operate the battery power). This is in addition to the large, separately molded grip now provided for this orientation. The bottom also houses a replicated tripod socket, and a mount for the handstrap. The latter is very useful, as I have found myself shooting more in portrait orientation, and have now set up the camera to use this as the default orientation.
The few small flaws I've found are this: I would have liked the ability of the grip to be able to also provide power to my (external) flash. Even more than that I would have welcomed a charger for the whole grip. Currently, you have to remove the battery packs from the magazine, charge them separately, and then re-insert them into the magazine, then insert the magazine into the grip. Also, you have to remove the camera's battery cover from the camera -- this forces you to carry the cover with you seperately should you want to use the camera without the grip. Finally, I would have preferred a slightly better environmental sealing than the rudimentary one that is provided. All things considered, though, these are small annoyances compared to the much better handling and feel the grip brings to the camera.
To sum up:
This grip truly incrases the 450D's already great features. I like the fact that I can choose to use one or two packs, and even swap them for AA batteries in a pinch. The whole assembly feels much improved, and shooting in portrait orientation has been immensely enhanced (both in feel and simplicity). I recommend this grip for anyone who wants to get more out of this camera, and especially for those who find themselves shooting often in portrait orientation.

Sony NP-BD1 Camera Battery

Replacement Sony NP-BD1 Camera Battery (650mAh Capacity) Replacement Sony NP-BD1 Battery provides the best performance for cameras using Sony NP-BD1 Batteries. It has passed strict quality assurance procedures to achieve international standards. It is a reliable replacement battery of Sony NP-BD1. 650mAh / 3.7V / Brand New Capacity: 650mAh Voltage: 3.7V Type: Li-ion Dimension: 45.9*35.3*5.2 mm Condition: New

Sony NP-FR1 Camera Battery

Replacement Sony NP-FR1 Camera Battery (1000mAh Capacity) Replacement Sony NP-FR1 Battery provides the best performance for cameras using Sony NP-FR1 Batteries. It has passed strict quality assurance procedures to achieve international standards. It is a reliable replacement battery of Sony NP-FR1. 1000mAh / 3.7V / Brand New Capacity: 1000mAh Voltage: 3.7V Type: Li-ion Dimension: 46.10x35.58x8.62 mm Condition: New

Canon Powershot SX110IS 9MP Digital Camera (Black) - Review

This camera marries some of the best features of the Canon S series like zoom and manual flash with the convenience of the A series. This camera is an upgrade of the SX100 and feels much more sleeker than the previous model.

Tips in Camera Battery Using and Maintenance

Digital camera is an "electric tiger", which eat a lot of electric, if your battery does not match or pay no attention to saving, the battery will run out when you does not take a few photos. Battery usage could be save by following approach: first, avoid using zoom operation unnecessary; second, to avoid frequent use of flash, flash is a big electrical consumption, we must using as fewer as fewer as we can; Third, use the viewfinder will be better than the LCD when adjust the screen and composition browser. Because most digital cameras are consume more electricity due to open the LCD viewfinder, shut down it will enable the battery backup time growth in two or three times; Fourth, to minimize the use of Continuous function. Most of continuous functions of digital cameras using the cache built-in to preserve digital photos temporarily. Lot of electricity required if use these caches regular. Therefore, to reduce the use of Continuous and dynamic function of the video clips shot will take great help on the power save.



A lot of tips needed also in rechargeable batteries, rechargeable batteries just bought have very low or no electricity generally, should be charged before use. The charging time depends on the charger and battery used, and the factors such as voltage stability. If this is a battery the first time to use, lithium-ion battery must be charged more than six hours, Ni-MH battery must be more than 14 hours, or you will short the battery life. Normally few charge / discharge process would be taken in order to achieve optimum efficiency. And to ensure the battery life do not charge when when there is residual power in battery. Battery will be very hot After fully charged, loaded in the camera after it cool.

Battery cleaning is necessary to avoid the problem of electricity wastage. Maintain both ends of the contact point and the internal battery lid in the battery clean, use a soft, clean dry cloth graze if necessary, do not clean your digital camera, batteries, or charger use sexual or chemical cleaning, such as solubility things. The batteries must be to remove from your digital camera if you plan not to use a digital camera a long time, and full discharge it (some of charger with this feature, if not available, use low resistance electrical short the battery until all the power discharged), stored in dry, cool environment, and not to store the battery with metal objects. Store a battery full charged, we can't put it in purse, pocket, bag or other container with metal objects in to prevent short circuit.

Sony NP-FS11 Camera Battery

Replacement Sony NP-FS11 Camera Battery (1400mAh Capacity) Replacement Sony NP-FS11 Battery provides the best performance for cameras using Sony NP-FS11 Batteries. It has passed strict quality assurance procedures to achieve international standards. It is a reliable replacement battery of Sony NP-FS11. 1400mAh / 3.7V (works with 3.6V battery) / Brand New Capacity: 1400mAh Voltage: 3.7V (works with 3.6V battery) Type: LI-ION Dimension: 55.50x30.20x16.50mm Condition: New

Replacement Sony NP-FC11 Camera Battery

Replacement Sony NP-FC11 Camera Battery (800mAh Capacity) Replacement Sony NP-FC11 Battery provides the best performance for cameras using Sony NP-FC11 Batteries. It has passed strict quality assurance procedures to achieve international standards. It is a reliable replacement battery of Sony NP-FC11. 800mAh / 3.7V / Brand New Capacity: 800mAh Voltage: 3.7V Type: LI-ION Dimension: 55.20x22.00x11.70mm Condition: New