Canon Battery Pack NB-7L

I bought this battery to use as a backup to the original. The Canon NB-7L is the OEM battery that came with my camera. The original has given me reliable service for over a year and continues to work perfectly. Battery life between charges is great. When I started shopping for a backup I considered buying a third-party battery but, given the price of this one, I saw no reason to switch. Yes, it costs a bit more than some of the others but I have great confidence in this battery and decided it was worth it to me. I have not yet used the new one, but I have no reason to believe it won't be just as good as the original.

First, I hate proprietary batteries and expensive ones in particular. However, this battery is different. Yes, it's expensive. But it lasts a long time without recharging. I always shoot with the screen on so I am using it to its full potential. I've never run the battery down--I've shot 500-600 photos a day and it's never run down.I probably shouldn't have even bought an extra battery, but I now rotate batteries and I always have a safety net if needed. I purchased it because I was going on vacation and wanted to make sure I would only need to charge once/day. I take lots of photos and did not want to be without a battery.If you need an extra one (be sure you do), this is worth the price.

Liked. Used in Canon G10 point n shoot

A real Canon NB-7L is expensive but performs well and includes built in safety features to protect your investment in the G10 as well as your own safety. In my opinion that's worth five stars. Less expensive third party branded batteries may provide the same or similar performance and safety.The concern is that when you buy a Canon branded battery from auction sites or marketplaces with unbelievably low prices, even if they are described as used, you may put your camera at risk. I purchased one such questionable battery and even comparing it side by side with the genuine Canon battery that came with my camera, cosmetic differences were very difficult to find.I determined it to be what I believe is a fake by weighing it and comparing the weight with known good batteries. The genuine Canon battery that came with my camera weighs 48.3 grams, a second genuine Canon battery purchased from well respected professional photo dealer in original Canon tamperproof packaging weighs 48.2 grams. The bargain Canon battery weighed in at 39.6 grams. The weight difference indicates that something is missing from the fake, either the cells are lower capacity or the safety protection circuits were left out. Check out the Canon site or do a search for "fake Canon battery" to learn more about it.The seller was quick to refund my full payment when I returned the battery and told me that he buys from liquidators so he believed the battery to be genuine. He has a good reputation and based on his handling of the issue, I believe him to be a good seller.I made a similar weight comparison with my larger BP-511A batteries for my Canon 40D. Two genuine Canon batteries weighed around 79 grams each and a well respected third party branded battery weighed 76.5 grams. Close enough since they came from different manufacturers that I have no concerns about quality of the well performing third party battery and use it as a back-up in my DSLR.Has anyone weighed the good third party branded batteries? That would be interesting information.

I recently purchased this item from an Amazon Marketplace seller, I will never buy from this seller again. When it arrived it was clearly a fake.The clear plastic packaging with priinted card backing, while resembling the genuine Canon retail packaging was obviously a copy. The first clue was that it was held together with Scotch Tape rather than being heat bonded like the genuine product. The package even carried a hologram but it was not of the same design as the genuine Canon hologram. The battery itself was marked with the Canon logo but the lettering was of poor quality, a clear sign of a counterfeit product. The markings on the face of the battery were not even complete when compared to the genuine product. I didn't even bother to remove the battery from the packaging and returned it to Amazon immediately. Fake batteries are dangerous and pose a very real safety risk if used. They can catch fire or explode which is not something you want to have happen in a camera that you are holding close to your face.This battery looked like a good deal at the price, which was around $20 less than I've seen it advertised elsewhere. But this is one of those cases where if it looks to good to be true that's because it is too good to be true. So be careful when you're buying what claim to be genuine Canon camera batteries (the same applies to Nikon, Olympus, Panasonic..etc. as well), examine them carefully and buy them from authorised manufacturer retailers, which is what I subsequently did. Cost me an extra $20 but the safety of myself and my family is easily worth that.Amazon however were first class in handling the return, they could not have been more concerened or co-operative. So full marks as always to Amazon for great customer service.

Brand-spanking new Canon G12 and first order of business was a backup battery... considering local stores didn't even carry the OEM battery (I was impatient!) a few clicks lead me to trusty Amazon and this listing. I was a bit hesitant but then read the reviews, so I purchased this one. Visually, this battery is identical to the one packaged with my G12, down to every last icon and marking on the casing. Performance-wise, this battery also seems identical to the original, lasting for hundreds of RAW shots with flash and zooming. I have drained and recharged this battery several times and performance has not changed. Highly recommended. Only gripe--mine arrived in a thin, plastic, shrink-wrapped sleeve, not in a Canon blister pack.