Do You Use Third Party Batteries in Your Canon Cameras?

[Canon Rumors Guy]

Out of personal curiosity, I asked on last night on Twitter if you folks used third party batteries in your Canon cameras. The results so far actually shock me, it’s quite close to a 50/50 split.</p>
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<p>— Canon Rumors (@canonrumorsguy) <a href="https://twitter.com/canonrumorsguy/status/910303513053470720">September 20, 2017</a></p></blockquote>
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<p>If you do use third party batteries, please let us and others know what brands have worked for you on the forum or via Twitter.</p>
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[privatebydesign]

I use genuine only in my 1DX MkII's.

In my EOS-M I use genuine and EZO, they both work great and the EZO charger that came with the batteries works on 12VDC supply too.

 

[yaplex]

as for me, it does not make sense to buy $3000-5000 camera to use some cheap batteries which potentially can damage it.

 

[neuroanatomist]

OEM batteries in my cameras, eneloops in my flashes.

 

[SUNDOG04]

My 6D came with an additional battery by Watson from B&H. Using it, no problem. Otherwise I would always us only Canon batteries.

 

[Chaitanya]

Yes, I use the 3rd party batteries that came with B&H kit. Also for flash I use Imedions and Eneloops. Other than that I have tonne 18650 and 16430 sized Li-Ion cells for lights.

 

[magarity]

The main attraction for third party batteries is that battery technology improves but Canon never revises the older models. For example the NB-2LH is still sold new by Canon with the original 800 mAh spec but misc brands have compatible ones from 1800 to 2100 mAh. This is a huge incentive to buy non-Canon. It's not that the others are doing something sketchy to get that much power but just because the tech has changed.

 

[AlanF]

Yes and no.

 

[cnc]

For 50D I have two original and two aftermarkets, same age all running strong, no differences at all (6years +)
6D MarkII two Canon
Power shoot, Canon and Vivitar. Vivitar is not evan near to Canon.

 

[MrFotoFool]

Canon batteries only. Given the miniscule price of a battery compared to a camera body, it seems like an odd thing to skimp on to save twenty or thirty bucks.

 

[dak723]

Nope. Never.

 

[jolyonralph]

I have bought 8 batteries for my 5D III and then 5DSR, all of which have been third-party (plus the two canon batteries that came with the bodies).

So far, one battery has failed entirely (as in it no longer accepts a charge) - and this was one bought in late 2012 or early 2013 for the 5D III. All the others still work fine.

On my A7RII I use a mixture of genuine and third-party batteries. I have had slightly less success with these, with three failing within a year out of maybe 10 or so. But one of those that failed was an official Sony battery (albeit an older one that came with my older NEX camera)

Never had any other issues.

On my M3/M5/M6 I have a bunch of genuine LP-E16s because at the time third-party batteries weren't available.

But after continuous heavy use over many years I have never had any issue that has made me regret saving the money.

 

[msatter]

Can't vote and something with having to login with Twitter. What shit is that?

 

[neuroanatomist]

The main attraction for third party batteries is that battery technology improves but Canon never revises the older models.

Totally disagree, I think the main attraction for the majority of people is that third-party batteries are cheap.

 

[exterrestris]

Never had a problem with third-party batteries in my cameras. Used them exclusively when I had a 400D, and now with my 700D all but 1 are third-party - Duracell, specifically. Why? Simple, the Canon originals are overpriced.

List price of Canon LP-E8 is £49.99, and at best you can expect to save 10% on that at Amazon etc., whereas when I last purchased Duracell LP-E8 compatible batteries I got 4 for £29.97. Admittedly they'd dropped in price over time, but even 3 years ago when I first bought the Duracell compatibles I got 4 for ~£45. Note I haven't needed to replace those first 4 - they still work fine - I bought 4 more because the I found that the 5 batteries I had proved to only just be enough when I was away from power for 3-4 days on holiday.

 

[okaro]

I use third party batteries as spare batteries. I typically use them only when needed i.e if I run out of the primary one or forget it in the charger. I typically have bought the very cheapest ones in the 10 € price range. Only two of the total ten have run out and needed to be replaced. On my G9 X II I bought a more expensive one at 40 € - still half of the original. In 3.5 months I have used it three times. I would be uncomfortable with only one battery.

 

[Pookie]

NEVER !!!!

 

[amorse]

I used to - bought 2 LP-E6s for my 6D, but when I upgraded to a 5D IV they did not work. Even on the 6D, however, I found that they would not hold a charge very well - I'd get less than half the performance of the Canon-made batteries. In the end, they weren't really worth the weight except in unusual circumstances.

Today I'd rather not risk damaging the camera so it's all original Canon batteries from here on out.

 

[dexstrose]

On my 6d i use oem and aftermarket, i was being cheap about it at the time. On the 1dx ii, oem all the way.

Whats good about my oem 6d battery that came with the camera, it out lasted two aftermarket ones.

 

[docsmith]

Canon batteries only in my 5DIII, M3, and G7x II.