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Canon BP 827 Lithium Ion Battery Pack for Vixia HG 20 21 HF11 10 and 100 Camcorders

Canon Battery Pack BP-827 for the HG20 and HG21 Camcorder. Also works with VIXIA HF S10 Dual Flash Memory and the VIXIA HG20 Hard Disk Drive

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5 Stars awesome battery
i’ve been bumping up my canon HF10 and its strange but this battery is one of my favorite things in my camera bag because this thing last forever. i was using my camera from 8am till 6pm, on and off. but it lasted all day.

5 Stars Everything as it is supposed to be
Fine battery, works well and everything is as it is supposed to be. Love it.

5 Stars Great Battery Life
This battery is a must have if you have a video camcorder. It has about 4-hrs of usage time and so I don’t have to worry about a dead battery. Plus you can review videos and keep the camcorder on pause rather than having to turn off the power all the time.

The original equipment battery is now a spare/backup.

5 Stars Battery Pack for Canon of great benefit
During extensive filming, this battery pack provided reliable use of the Vixia HG20 for many hours. While the battery pack extends beyond the end of the camera when attached, it does not cause a problem in handling the camera nor does it look objectionable. The battery that comes with the HG20 is very short lived and the camera would be of limited value without this option.

5 Stars Must have item!!!!
This battery is great and a must have if you plan to record long sporting events.

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Lenmar DLC4L Lithium ion Digital Camera Camcorder Battery Equivalent to the Canon NB 4L Battery

NoMEM Lithium-Ion battery is the newest frontier in battery technology for power-hungry digital and high performance LCD type camcorders requiring a specially designed Lithium-Ion battery pack. It has the longest performance with no memory effect, highest quality Japanese made, original manufacturer approved protective circuit and it is 100% compatible with original equipment chargers.

User Ratings and Reviews

1 Star Battery wasn’t charged and won’t charge!
This battery would not turn the camera on, so I charged it in the charger that came with the camera and it still won’t turn the camera on. I would return it but I don’t have the original packaging. Don’t buy one!

1 Star Low Capacity
The battery I purchased does not hold very much charge. It lasts about 25% of the time for the “Canon” brand battery. It could be that I got unlucky, but I suspect that it just is a cheaply made battery with bad manufacturing tolerances.

ps: I do analysis of energy efficiency for consumer goods for a living, and have thought a lot about batteries.

1 Star Be aware of the “Best Value”
Lenmar DLC4L Lithium-ion Digital Camera/Camcorder Battery Equivalent to the Canon NB-4L Battery.

I ordered this battery so that I would always have a spare one.

Always beware of the “best value” (buy together today). It is not always the best value. I was charged $34.99 for the battery and $10.95 for shipping for a total of $45.94. Then I found the same battery, available for $19.95 with free shipping for prime customers. Definitely learned a big lesson with this purchase.

5 Stars Great replacement battery!
I purchased this battery as a spare for my SD1100IS, and have taken it on a dive vacation using the camera and an underwater housing for scuba diving pics. Underwater photography involves heavy use of the LCD monitor and flash while underwater. The battery easily lasted through each two-tank dive outing plus some picture reviews on the boat, charged right up afterwards, and was ready to go for the next outing.

1 Star Lenmar DLC4L Lithium-ion Digital Camera/Camcorder Battery
I wanted to replace my several-year old Canon battery that is having a short life. Upon receiving the Lenmar battery I charged it completely and alas, it only lasted 20 pictures in my camera. I discharged it completely and did a complete charge again. It still dies quickly, even worse than my old OEM Canon battery.

I understand that I may have just gotten a bad battery and I will order another one. If it works as well as OEM Canon batteries, then I’ll write another review with 4 or 5 stars to balance out my 1-star review here.

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JVC BN VF823U 2190 mAh Rechargeable Data Battery for JVC MiniDV and Everio Camcorders

Sometimes, especially when travelling, you may need extra power for your JVC camcorder. Here’s an accessory battery that’s packed to do the job. Get the JVC BN-VF823 Lithium-Ion Battery Pack, an original equipment replacement battery for use with many JVC camcorders. Its lithium-ion rechargeable technology assures optimal performance from charge to charge. At 2190 mAh power storage, each charge will power your camcorder for up to 4 hours. Just fine for that trip abroad!

User Ratings and Reviews

5 Stars Great deal
We bought a new JVC camera, wanted an extra battery and found this one on Amazon. It was $60 cheaper than at Best Buy. Very pleased with my purchase.

5 Stars Don’t forget this item~!
If you buy the camcorder, buy the big battery and the charger. We were gone for 11-days and only had to charge this battery once.

5 Stars long lasting battery
This battery is nice when recording long day of activities and play back. I would recommend this battery it is big but the benefits far out weighs the negative response for this battery.

5 Stars Definitely an asset!
The battery is twice as long as the original, and sticks out the back in a big way. It even double the weight of the camera! But here’s the rub: even with the extra weight, the whole camera is still amazingly light! And since it uses the large LCD window for viewing, and has no viewfinder, the extra length is in consequential. My only minor issue was that it now take two hands for me to switch between video and still mode since I can’t wrap my paw around the longer battery.

Bottom line: very nice to have the substantially longer recording time, and the extra size is of no significant consequence.

5 Stars WORKS GREAT
works great, easy to use, dont hesitate to get one. I have yet to actually use the battery until drained, but it charges fine and lasts a long time. careful with those knock-off batteries dont spend money on garbage.

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