Ever wondered what the difference was between those cheap Chinese batteries on Ebay and the Canon OEM batteries?
I have used both types over the years and have found that generally the Canon batteries last longer and are more compatible with the electronic monitoring in the camera. I had a couple of old batteries and decided to cut them open to see the difference. As you can see, a lot less electronics and smaller cells in the copies. I have also tested a number of the cheap Chinese batteries and found all the ones that I tested to be below their rated capacities. The battery on the left is the Canon BP-809 and its equivalent and on the right is the Canon BP-511 and its equivalent. The Canon BP-809 has a leaky cell due to it along with my video camera being ran over by a truck. It was in for repair at the time, so was replaced with a new camera by the very apologetic repairers. Is it worth paying the much higher price for Canon OEM batteries? …
It is always best to get or purchase batteries that are of good or high quality because it render users good performance and long longevity of life.
The genuine batteries are undoubtedly superior, but the trouble is that they are up to 10 times the price of the aftermarket ones!!
Do I buy ten batteries that won’t be great or 1 better battery?
Last night I went out shooting and had a battery die. Replaced it with a fresh one which lasted 10 or so shots! Frustrating! Replaced it with a third which was OK. Would I have been carrying 3 batteries of they were $90 ea?
Would they have all died if they hadn’t been cheapies?
I dunno.
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