Buy high capacity batteries or original ?

anhtakaji · 1st July 2008

I want to buy a backup battery for my Sony camera DSC-H10. (It uses NP-BG1, G-type)
Image link here
http://www.amazon.com/Sony-Lithium-R.../dp/B000BOLHH0

I asked several photo camera in Simlim square, Peninsula shopping centre and Funan, they said that better buy a high capacity batteries (but not from Sony) at price around 65 SGD. I don't know if I use non-original battery can damage my camera or not ? And how about the given price ?

Plz give me some advice. Thanks a lot.

Rashkae · 1st July 2008

Straight up, I can tell you that it's best to stick to the Sony originals:

http://www.clubsnap.com/forums/showthread.php?t=389464

synapseman · 1st July 2008

DON'T trust the specs.

Don't trust salespeople also - many (most??) of them are camera salesmen, not photographers.

And yes, refer to Rashkae's post above mine.

(I doubt they'll fry your cam, though)

liveescape · 1st July 2008

Buy the original. My experience with third party batteries for the many cameras that I had are far from satisfactory. They work well but after some months, the capacity just drops. My original battries on the other hand retain much of their capacity till now.

Spend a bit more and get the original. It is well worth it.

Personal experience.

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anhtakaji New Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Singapore Posts: 3	Buy high capacity batteries or original ? I want to buy a backup battery for my Sony camera DSC-H10. (It uses NP-BG1, G-type) Image link here http://www.amazon.com/Sony-Lithium-R.../dp/B000BOLHH0 I asked several photo camera in Simlim square, Peninsula shopping centre and Funan, they said that better buy a high capacity batteries (but not from Sony) at price around 65 SGD. I don't know if I use non-original battery can damage my camera or not ? And how about the given price ? Plz give me some advice. Thanks a lot. __________________ Sony? Canon? Nikon? DSLR? Compact? Tell you what, whatever works!

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Rashkae Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 8,267	Re: Buy high capacity batteries or original ? Straight up, I can tell you that it's best to stick to the Sony originals: http://www.clubsnap.com/forums/showthread.php?t=389464 __________________ Alpha

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synapseman Senior Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: State of Confusion Posts: 2,088	Re: Buy high capacity batteries or original ? DON'T trust the specs. Don't trust salespeople also - many (most??) of them are camera salesmen, not photographers. And yes, refer to Rashkae's post above mine. (I doubt they'll fry your cam, though) __________________ The synapseman uses Sony Alpha system & Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo X2. Last edited by synapseman; 1st July 2008 at 07:40 PM.

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liveescape New Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 20	Re: Buy high capacity batteries or original ? Buy the original. My experience with third party batteries for the many cameras that I had are far from satisfactory. They work well but after some months, the capacity just drops. My original battries on the other hand retain much of their capacity till now. Spend a bit more and get the original. It is well worth it. Personal experience.