Batteries

[Rideski]

If there is a thread on this link me, I scrolled a few pages back.

The battery on my $400 PowerShot is fading.
Mike's Camera: Canon brand= $55 , knockoff brand = $45
Other various online/ bigbox knockoff brands $30, $20, $10, $5.

Not that I really wanna fry my camera, but it's not a $5000 dslr.
Where do you draw the line in the sand?

[smmokan]

For a Powershot, go with one of the generics. Wasabi is a known off-brand maker of good, cheaper batteries. I personally wouldn't go with the cheapest... $10-15 should get you a good one. Reviews on Amazon are a fairly good judge of legitimacy.

I've bought plenty of off-brand, $15 batteries for my lower-level DSLRs in the past and haven't ever had an issue. Now with my current 5D3, that's another story.

[Rideski]

Thanks , I'll google Wasabi batteries tmmrw.
Would the cheapest harm the camera or just not last long etc?
Another story for the 5D3 because more investment value, or more power consumption etc?

[LightRanger]

I'm using Wasabi as extras for my GoPro and SL1. No problems with either. They're pretty inexpensive and have a good rep (LOTS of reviews on AMZN). Not sure why you'd want or need to go any cheaper than that.

[Rideski]

ok sold.
http://www.amazon.com/Wasabi-Power-B.../dp/B0049XEE88

[smmokan]

Another story for the 5D3 because more investment value, or more power consumption etc?

Mostly because the newer DSLRs don't play nice with generic batteries (thanks Canon) and I don't want to risk frying the internals.

[uglymoney]

I've been using the Chinese batteries that came with my aftermarket grip for my 6D and they work great. Same experience with my old T2i.

[Ripzalot]

Wasabis are cheap but die after a couple of years. I always stock up a few spares with any new camera and ironically its always the camera's original battery that lasts the longest. Canons and nikons.

[Tippster]

Mostly because the newer DSLRs don't play nice with generic batteries (thanks Canon) and I don't want to risk frying the internals.

http://www.amazon.com/STK-Canon-LP-E...=lp-e6+battery

Work great, cost 1/4 of the Canon OEM.