Batteries Reviews

Yeah, yeah the extra battery is overkill but this baby's best feature is the ergos.....the easy to find & use buttons when you take vertically oriented pix. No fumbling to find stuff. The grip also makes holding the camera more comfortable.

Go ahead, get it! You won't regret it.

With the battery packs that are available for the Digital Rebel having a grip just for more power is shear over-kill. Not that it is a bad thing, it's just that most people don't have enough flash memory to even take advantage of one battery, much less two. A 512mb chip holds around 150 photos on the best JPEG setting, a single battery will last you more than 400 photos! Unlike many other digital camera's the Rebel sips power even with a lot of photo review, so don't feel you need this add-on for a day of shooting. On the other hand if you like a nice solid feel to your camera and have big hands and find most digitals a little toyish, then you'll love the extra grip and weight the battery grip provides.

If you're going to buy just ONE accessory to your Digital Rebel then you're looking at it: it HAS to be this one. Additionnally to longer shooting time (batteries not included) it gives a great sense of balance and ease of vertical use. Yesterday I grabbed a friend's digital rebel without the grip and it felt like a toy in my hands. This is a MUST.

Great size and light power..I use flashlights for work and this 3 C battery model has been my favorite for years.

Mag lite flashlights to me are the best that are on the market today for the money. This 3 "C" cell flashlight is alot more lightweight than its heavier counterparts and is very bright, don't let its size fool you this is a very powerful flashlight and it is also constructed from high quality aircraft aluminum and is waterproof. I give it my full endorsement to anyone who is interested.

I keep one of these flashlights in both of my vehicles. They provide a lot of light from a fairly small package. Buying the "C" battery version allows you all of the benefits of a Maglight - brightness, durability, etc. but its light weight makes it less cumbersome to carry. You won't find a better flashlight that this.

I've got 3 of these units and swear by them. First, at my office - everytime someone prints to the network laserwriter the power drops. Since I've had my APC it gives the audible beep of the power drop and kicks in so that my PC is not surged/fried everytime. The two at home have performed flawlessly in all sorts of thunderstorm conditions. The true backup time is dependent on how much you run - i.e. the monitor will kick your battery time down signifcantly, so be forewarned!

From a usability standpoint - this unit really addresses the need for multiple line-outs. Three of the six are backup power supplied to your critical electronics - the other three are normal surge protected. However, the spacing for the mega-large resistors from other peripherals actually: 1) fit in the 2 designated spaces without rendering the adjacent outlets useless and 2) because of the breadth and serious weight of the APC, the resistors stay perpendicular - instead of pulling out.

At this price it is very reasonable for a bit of security.

This UPS falls right into the "sweet spot" for the average home PC. It provides surge, brown-out, and black-out protection, and gives you enough time to save your work and do a controlled shut-down. The price can't be beat for 350 volt-amperes of power, and the form factor (it looks like a power strip on steroids) makes it almost as unobtrusive as a regular surge suppressing power strip. Stick it under or behind your desk and forget about it.

One very nice feature is that it performs a self test every time it is turned on. It switches to battery power for about 5 seconds. So if you aren't sure if the battery is still good, you can just switch it on, and then immediately turn on one or more components plugged into it, and see if they stay up during the test. My last UPS did not do this, and one day the power blinked, and DOWN went my computer! That's when I went shopping for a new one, and my research led me to this unit.

The battery on this UPS is quite easy to get to as well, so replacing the battery when the time comes should be a snap. I had to get into the compartment as part of the installation process (you have to attach one of the wires to a terminal on the battery). Opening the compartment and manipulating the battery was straightforward.

Another cool feature is that this UPS can tell your computer to shut itself down automatically. You have to install some special software (comes with the UPS) and connect the UPS to your serial port with the supplied cable, and configure the software of course. I have not tried to use this feature, since I never leave my machine up unattended, so I can't say how well it works.

This is not a good choice for an unattended machine, like a server. For that you're going to want a UPS that gives you more like an hour of up time. If you plug only the computer into this UPS, you will probably get 15 - 20 minutes of up time, which just isn't enough for a server. You get about 10 minutes with the monitor plugged into it as well, which is a necessity for a home computer.

Anything with less than 350 VA is pretty much useless, so don't even consider smaller models. As it is, you shouldn't plug anything other than the monitor, computer, and a couple of small accessories (modem, etc.) into this one. For example, don't plug your printer into this unit!

If you are a member of "Sam's Club", you should look there for this UPS before buying it anywhere else. Sam's was selling it for around $80. I looked all over the internet, and no one beat this price. They were all right around $100.

This is probably the best combination of price/protection that you can get especially if you are a home user looking for reliable protection and level power without purchasing the more expensive and bulkier full size back ups. Recommended for workstations and PC but probably not sufficient if you're running a server. Don't expect to work on the backup time since it is minimal and gives only time to save your work and shut down. Overall I am very satisfied with the product.

This is one of the finest optical instruments i ever bought. The Image Stabilizer works so fantastic and flawless you just don't wanna let this bino out of your hand. It even works while you watch from a driving car. You can make out license plate numbers from about 400 ft away. I also bought protective lenses which I use during daytime. When stargazing I realized some mirror effects from the protective lens - so just let those off during nightime. This is the most useful and inexpensive tool for stargazing. Even better than some telescopes for the same price. The AA at 2100 mAh last for about 3-4 hrs. Even with the IS shut off the optics are awesome - but with the IS engaged it is breathtaking. It is definitely worth to spend the extra money to get this system over any other w/o IS.

I bought these binoculars (along with "The Backyard Astronomer's Guide", "Touring the Universe Through Binoculars," and Starry Night software) to learn some basic astronomy. This has turned out to be a winning combination.

While these binoculars weigh 2.6 pounds, they have a very natural, comfortable fit in the hands and are easy to handle.

The image stabilization is amazing and really improves my ability to resolve stellar objects and surface details of the moon.

It does seem a little odd that Canon did not include front lens caps. However the 15x50s are threaded for 58 mm filters, so one can easily purchase standard lens caps. I bought a pair of 58 mm Canon lens caps which fit, although the heavy rubber armor leaves minimal clearance to operate the lens cap release buttons. With filters installed the lens caps fit exactly as they would on a camera lens with plenty of clearance to remove, even if wearing gloves.

These binoculars are spectacular. Point them at Jupiter and you see a bright dot wandering around in the field of view. Press the image stabilization switch and the planet and its moons instantly become visible. While they can't subtract all movement they do get rid of the little shakes that make hand held viewing so difficult. 15x is enough magnification that Saturn is obviously not round.

A complaint about earier versions of the Canon IS line was that your finger went to sleep holding the IS switch down. Now you can press it briefly to turn on the IS circuitry which will automatically shut off in 5 minutes. If you press and hold the switch it shuts off as soon as you release it.

I haven't had my pair long enough to comment on battery life but do see a problem changing them when they are mounted on a tripod. Unlike most binoculars where the tripod mounting is at the objective end where the two barrels rotate on the Canons it is at the bottom of the binocular near the center of the tubes which don't rotate. And the battery compartment is just in front of it so you can't get to it if the binoculars are on a tripod of have a quick release plate attached.

Since the lens barrels don't rotate intra-ocular distance is adjusted by actually moving the oculars. They are kind of stiff but that is good because they stay in place once you get them set.

The tripod mount is lower than the highest part of the lens barrels so if you have a big quick release plate like that of the Manfrotto (Bogen) 410 geared head (highly recommended) it presses against the bottom of the barrels and not the flat between them.

For some reason Canon doesn't seem to fell that the objective lenses need any protection as they don't ship lens covers for them. They do provide lens covers for the oculars but they pop off a lot because the eye cups are so soft. It looks like you need something like 69mm lens caps. They don't tell you in the manual but Canon sales says they are threaded to accept 58mm filters so you can buy solar filters for them.

I can use the binoculars with my glasses on due to the 15 mm eye relief but it is really easier to use them without the glasses.

They are heavy, ~2,5#, but if you support them on the heels of your hands very stable.

We have had our Canon S400 for about 4 months & it has been wonderful -- as well as the Canon battery. The charge lasts for a pretty long time. We bought a generic battery (from an individual seller off this site) for a backup. It died in a little over a month. Don't bother trying to save money - just get the real thing (which this is).

Excellent price!!! I have used this battery as my "Main" battery and saved the original as a spare. THIS battery has had ZERO defects, as I have used my new camera quite a bit since recieving it and have charged it twice since recieving it. (It takes FULL charge and lasts the expected amount before recharge.)Not bad for the price!!!

I got the NB-1L battery when I bought my Canon Powershot S200, and I've since bought two extra batteries, one Canon (the battery reviewed), and one DigiPower equivalent.

The original Canon batteries perform noticably better than the DigiPower battery, and they also stay fairly cool, as opposed to the DigiPower battery that gets dangerously hot during operation.

I've had no problems running my Canon batteries, but the capacity is not all that impressive - hence the 3 batteries. An absolute minimum here would be two batteries for your camera.

On my S200 with the LCS screen on, I can get somewhere between 75 and 150 pictures out of one fully charged battery. With the LCD screen off (only a 2 second preview after each picture), I can get around 200 (sometimes a few more) pictures out of one fully charged battery.

I've been using my newest battery for about 10 months, and so far I haven't noticed any decrease in capacity. It appears to hold its charge very well for weeks at a time.

I would probably have given it a 2 star rating if I took the general battery capacity into consideration, but since you don't have any real options to this general battery type, I'll give it an overall 5 star rating. It performs better than other brands for my camera, and I've been very happy with it in all aspects.

I would also recommend that you to buy this battery and not a Canon equivalent from another manufacturer. This battery's worth the extra money!!!

I purchased the DigiPower DPS 9000 originally for an Olympus C2100 Ultra Zoom camera. I recently upgraded to a Nikon Coolpix 5700 but wouldn't buy it until I knew the DPS 9000 would work with it. This is a must-have for digital photographers. It completely eliminates the need for batteries without adding a lot of weight and unlike other higher-end external packs, the cord connecting it to the camera is not attached to a waist unit, constantly getting in the way. I started with one and added a second pack. The first time I used it, it lasted as long as four sets of rechargeable batteries had on a previous ocassion. Easy to use, and in the long run easy on the wallet, with no need to ever buy another battery/battery charger. It has a "fuel gauge" on the side, letting you know how much power you have left. It includes four different connecting cables (and a chart letting you know which one matches your camera) and a car charging unit as well.

I bought this pack for use with my Olympus C3000z and almost two years later I'm on my second camera and this pack is still going great. I keep regular NiMH's in my bag just in case but have only needed them once. I love shooting fireworks and close up items and almost always have to use the LCD which eats batteries like I eat candy. Great that it comes with chargers especially the car adapter. Only problem I've had is when I screw my mono-pod to it I sometimes can't get it off without removing the camera and all but don't know of any way this could be addressed.

If your even contemplating this PowerPack DO IT! You won't be sorry.

This pack is one of the most important accessories to get for power hungry digital cameras such as my Minolta Dimage 7. It is lightweight (only 120 grams) and well balanced on the camera. The power is awsome, easily enough for a full day of heavy shooting. Considering that it is the equivalent of at least three or four sets of nimh AAs, there is a big weight saving, in addition to the convenience of not having to change batteries frequently. Even its charger is very lightweight, and it's ideal for travelling since it handles both 110 and 220 volts.

I ordered a Dual Battery Charger but received a single batery charger. However the single battery charger had a plug in adapter for a car cigarette lighter. This pleased me. Since this extra compensated me for getting the wrong thing

We bought it so that we could charge 2 batteries at once for the holidays and vactions. We have no complaints and my wife is putting it to good use with the new camera.

Compact, small, super-easy to use; small enough footprint; efficient. In retrospect, something that should've been "standard" with any Sony Cybershot camera. Hooking up my camera to an AC charger is too cumbersome and a pain. This device is so straight forward, with two "pockets" to insert batteries, that having one go dead on you while you're on the road shouldn't happen.

Well worth the price and less cumbersome than the TWO power cords that come with your Sony digital camera (one from your wall to the the charger, the other from the charger to your camera).

With this gizmo, you have just ONE cord. It runs from the wall to the charger. That's it. I always worry about charging my camera from the wall because there isn't enough clearance for the wire and the back panel to your camera. The result is your camera, during charging, is pushed upward at a funny angle, on one edge because the flimsy door panel to access the input jacks is flush bottom. This door feels it could break at the slightest mis-directed touch.

No such worries anymore.

I had bought two sets of these for my camera. Easy to charge, last a very very long time. Can't think of a single thing wrong with them and will gladly buy more when I need them.

Hi: Just want to confirm that I get similar performance to the other reviewer: easily get 40-50 shots on a fresh charge. And I take all my photos at 5 Megapixels with my DSC-P92 (purchased Oct 2003).

I purchased the Sony "starter kit" which includes a quick charger that holds 4 batteries. Put the (dead) batteries in - a light goes on. When they're charged - the light goes off. Simple. I purchased a few sets for me and my Sony camera, PLUS a few more sets to use in the kids' toys! Very handy. I'm now placing an order for the AAA batteries to use in my book lite. (The AAA size can also charge in the quick charger that came with the "starter kit".) It feels good to not be throwing so many batteries in the trash.

Side note: when I originally tried to place an order for the batteries from the SONY site - they charge shipping PER ITEM. So when I ordered 3 sets of batteries - I forget how much they charged per item - but for example, if it was $5, then the charge for 3 sets of batteries was 3 x $5 for a total of $15 just for shipping. So at Amazon, w/ Amazon's free shipping with a $25 order - it's a great deal.

These are the OEM batteries for the Sony Cybershot series. I own a set of the originals that came with the camera. These are not very easy to get at retail stores so you should definitively take advantage to the fact that Amazon.com carries them. I own a DSC-P92 and I can take from 40 to 50 pictures on the same set of batteries (you may be able to get more if you are not using flash, or less if you use the flash for every single picture). The convenience of buying and extra set of OEM is that you can charge them with the same charger included with your camera (only one charger to carry on the trips). There are a lot of rechargeable batteries out there, and the great majority of them are less quality than the Sony. For the price at which these are offered you should definitely treat your camera (and yourself) and buy an extra original Sony set. No reason to risk your camera with the other brands and carry two chargers around.

I recently compared the Energizer with the Duracell Ultra which is more or less in the same price class. We are busy developing a new electronic gadget for monitoring pressure of truck tyres. I connected both the Energizer and the Duracell Ultra to a 1.64mA constant resistance load. I found that the Energizer was behind the Duracell all the way on my Voltage-Time graphs. I found it interesting to see that the Energizer tend to loose more power under low temperatures (zero degrees Celcius), but tend to stay near the Duracell in near room temperatures. Well thats my remark. I only want to say this, its after all not a bad buy...

who would right a review about batteries well i think that energizers are better than so and so who cares about batteries by the way i like energizer batteries

I have to say... Isn't it rather strange to review batteries? But hey, here I am, reviewing the batteries. They're, well, batteries. Put them on your tongue, and they tingle. If you throw them in water, ... well, just don't do that. But, um, well, uh, they're...Energizer batteries! Yeah, buy some today...I think.

I purchased this as an accessorry for my Sony DCR-TRV38 camcorder. It's got a long life and a neat battery check function on it. However, it is on the bulky side and extends the overall length of the camcorder when attached. One nice thing is that the viewfinder on the camcorder extends to accommodate the longer length. Sony really should have made this standard, as the included battery is woefully inadequate. It may be of interest to note that I needed to purchase a separate charger ($100) to take advantage of the quick charge function.

I can't say enought about Sony, if it has the name Sony on it its great. The battery holds up very very well, I've had one for a very long time and wouldn't change to any other name.

An additional large capacity battery is an essential purchase to replace the inadequate batteries supplied with most mini-DV camcorders. This battery is the best of the bunch, providing great battery life without being too bulky or pricey. Sony's other batteries are either too large (e.g. the QM91D) or don't last long enough to be worth the additional expense (e.g. the FM30 or FM50).

Moreover, if you are willing to pay an additional $150 for the Sony AC-SQ950 Quick Charger, this battery can be charged in under an hour! Highly recommended.

Notes: (1) Don't confuse this with the older QM71. The "D" is important (no on-battery power indication or Quick Charge without it). (2) Be sure your device takes an "M Series" battery. Sony has several lettered infoLithium battery "series" (e.g., the super small "C Series" for compact digital cameras) that all tend to look alike in unscaled online product photos, but batteries from different series are NOT interchangeable.