Canon BP511A 1390mAh Lithium Ion Battery Pack for Select Digital Cameras and Camcorders (Retail Package)
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Manufacturer: Canon Cameras USFormat: CD
Model: 9200A001AA
Product features:
- Canon Branded Retail Package
- Compatible with Canon EOS 5D, 50D, 40D, 30D, 20D, 10D, D60, D30, Pro90 IS, Pro1, G1, G2, G3, G5 and G6 models
- Keep a spare battery ready to capture once in a lifetime shots
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Digital Cameras Photo Reviews of Canon BP511A 1390mAh Lithium Ion Battery Pack for Select Digital Cameras and Camcorders (Retail Package)
Customer Review: The battery all the others try to imitate
Summary: 4 Stars
Perhaps you bought an expensive Canon camera and you want an extra battery. Or possibly you bought a grip for your Canon Digital SLR and you need the required second battery. What do you do? Well there are two options, buy a Canon BP-511A. Or buy a competitor's battery like the Adorama BP-511 Lithium-Ion Battery Pack that Amazon lists as an alternative option.
The Canon battery performs well with Canon products. I have never had a Canon battery short out or over heat on me. Nor have I ever had any other problems with one. I own three and rotate them out when needed. Most of the time, I can go all day on one fully charged battery in my 20D. Other times I may need to switch out one for the other. Depending on what I am shooting, I can easily shoot 1000+ images in a day. My average is usually more around 500-600. I'm not always at a location where I can charge my batteries daily, so three makes sense for me and works well.
There are certain parts of the battery a photographer may never even think about. Under that plastic shell, there should be quality components to take a charge and prevent safety issues. Some of the most expensive parts are the safety components meant to prevent shorts, over heating, and other adverse reactions. The easiest way to reduce the price is to use inferior components or even leave a few of them out.
Not all off brand batteries use the shortcuts mentioned above. It is not something that is listed on the package though. I might consider one of the off brands like the Adorama version only if I were to know for sure that it's a quality reliable product.
For me I'd rather pay the extra $20 or so if for nothing else peace of mind. The Canon Battery is pretty cheap in comparison to what I have spent on my 20D. I can't imagine buying an expensive camera and then balking at the price of suggested Canon battery. If I had bought one of the less expensive camera options like the G1, maybe the $20 difference would be more of an acceptable risk. In my mind its still seems penny wise, pound foolish.
PROS:
A quality Canon product
A trusted brand
The battery all the others try to imitate
CONS:
I don't doubt some of the price is based on the Canon name. Is it really worth the risk though?
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Description of Canon BP511A 1390mAh Lithium Ion Battery Pack for Select Digital Cameras and Camcorders (Retail Package)
Canon's BP-511A Battery Pack for selected Camcorders and EOS D-Series Digital Cameras is a high-capacity, rechargable Lithium-Ion battery. When used with camcorders, the BP-511A gives you a maximum recording time of 2-1/2 hours using the viewfinder, or 2 hours using the LCD screen.
When used with the EOS D-series cameras, the battery is capable of approximately 300 shots on a single charge.
It replaces Battery Pack BP-511 and is compatible with the following cameras and camcorders:
- EOS 20D
- EOS 20Da
- EOS 30D
- EOS 40D
- EOS 5D
- EOS D30
- EOS D60
- EOS Digital Rebel
- Limited Edition Digital Rebel
- Optura Xi
- PowerShot G1
- PowerShot G2
- PowerShot G3
- PowerShot G5
- PowerShot G6
- PowerShot Pro 1
- PowerShot Pro 90 IS
- ZR10
- ZR20
- ZR25MC
- ZR30MC
- ZR40
- ZR45MC
- ZR50MC
- ZR60
- ZR65MC
- ZR70MC
- ZR80
- ZR85
- ZR90
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