Third Party Batteries

[Moglex]

My point is that not all aftermarket batteries are infallable. Just that it is best to use known aftermarket ones that are known to work properly with your unit.

I think that's a good point. There will always be some chancer cutting costs just that little bit too far.

 

[Bifurcator]

Maybe it's because I did my research each time but my 3rd party batteries have always been superior in both spec and quality to the one(s) that came with the camera,

 

[Rachelsne]

stirling tek very good!

 

[mdw]

Hi!

What a coincidence!! I had the same question as a wanted to buy two more batteries for my Canon 400D.
I found some third party batteries on Ebay. The brand is 'Phottix'. They're cheap, but supposedly good.

Any experiences with this brand?

 

[Tiberius]

I've been using an Energizer-brand battery alongside my Nikon-brand battery for 2 years in my D50. No issues yet.

 

[William Petruzzo]

Years and years ago when I bought my first DSLR, the sales person talked me out of a third party battery saying something about inconsistent power flow. It was obviously a crock, but I guess I'm superstitious and I've never been able to bring myself to use them.

Maybe I ought to take a leap of faith and just do it.

 

[S2K1]

I've used 4 Digipower Batteries and my one Canon battery over the last year and a half. The Canon has held up better in terms of power loss, but the Digipower batteries have worked great and seem to have about 85% the capacity of the Canon but at a 1/6th the price(bought these when I worked at Best Buy).