This is exactly how every camera gear review should be like! I should direct some of the so called camera guros to this page and advise them to learn! Great job!
Agree. I once commented to one of these type of videos that would be nice if Sony would make better battery to replace the FW50 and all the followers commented "that is so old camera ... buy new one". Stupid people don't understand these cameras are still sold brand new and lot's of people use them. :D
I bought 4 ravpower batteries only 1 of the 4 still functions. 2 swelled significantly, and 1 just refused to charge. My 4 Sony OEM batteries 3 of the 4 still function. I bought a bunch of power extra they’re in various states of aging rapidly. These batteries from any brand are very spotty and it seems some folks get lucky and others get duds.
I know this is very old, but what u think about SmallRig NP-FW50? SmallRig is becoming very popular brand in the camera community with their camera accessories like cages and tripods.
brilliant I ordered the Duracell before I watched this. Although the Duracell had only 90% after a week it's not an issue if you use the camera more often
Thank you, decided to go with Neewer. Just purchased a used A5000 for vacation and stuff like that. I shoot professionally with Nikon D500s' which is wayyy to much camera for vacation. THANKS AGAIN!
That is certainly one way of testing batteries, but I do feel that you are overlooking some other aspects of why some batteries are cheaper than others. I have been involved in taking failed batteries apart and discovered that some have PCB's inside, while others do not. On further investigation it turned out that the ones that did had them in order to provide protection. Batteries are literally bombs waiting to explode and treated badly, they have a far higher chance of doing so. What tests have you carried out on overcharging protection, over heating, excessive use in different climatic conditions. All the results from tests like those would further help to determine the worth and value of a battery.
Hi I love your content, but should I leave my battery in my camera if I am not going to use my camera maybe for a week or maybe a month? What's your opinion about this? thank you!
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awesome mate!, this was just what I needed to make the correct purchase
The real winners are Powerextra and Neewer Red. They keep 100% charge and have more run ime than sony original. What's the point of more run time if you lose 5 to 15% in a week without touching the batteries?
Love the video and just bought the neewer red batteries thank you just wondering if you have done a video on budget friendly lenses for the Sony a6000 as well
I think I'm going to try neewer, I've bought a few lens filters from them and they feel like quality. Had wasabi batteries, didnt impress me after 6 months loss of charge was bad
Hi great content. Just one question. I have the original battery in my 6400. After start it sometimes jumps to an higher remaining battery level and then couple minutes later back to prior value. So e.g. 18% after restart it shows 26% then after 1min or so 16%. Is that normal?
i had my 6300 updated a year ago - then it wouldnt take the one generic batt -- while working on orig sony battery- I dont know if its the same way now - but Ill be getting the orig
I like long, searching, detailed and well researched articles, that explore for truth and are not ideologically frozen in their attitudes. I looked at this ad for Epoch Times... and no, it launched into a tirade about COVID and how China was the bad boy, the only bad boy.. This commentary stank of right wing ideology, or dripped with it. Let’s just stay with COVID for a minute. I read in an article prepared by Joe Pompeo of Vanity Fair on 8 May 2020. In that article he interviewed Professor Kristian Anderson of Scripps Research, Florida. On 17 March 2020, lead author Anderson was successful in having his article PUBLISHED in Nature Medicine. In that article the Anderson team completely debunked the theory/assertion of the US (Mike Pompeo and Trump) that the virus was either accidentally or deliberately released by the Wuhan Laboratory. The team concluded that the chance the virus was either accidentally or deliberately released by the Wuhan Laboratory was about one in a million. So how about some concrete evidence about your articles. I went and collected scientific truth, or information that was very likely to demonstrate truth. What a shame Epoch look very ideological as they seem to have long detailed articles... but have blown it. I can’t for the life of me understand why people spend time in telling untruths resorting to ideology trying to brainwash. Why not simply hold onto professionalism in journalism, win respect by unashamedly telling the truth. Step back, show us some superbly detailed analyses. A good one to begin might help you stay away from ideologically based articles, is the energy industry, but in particular, the Oil Industry. Just one theme on that, is the real reason Saudi Arabia sought to sell (was it 5% or more not sure) of its Aramco operations, that Saudi Arabia is truly ( this time) running out of oil? So there you go, how about showing me your detailed story on the Oil Industry, but in particular what is real truth? I might reconsider whether I subscribe to Epoch if it gets rid of its right wing nutters, and employs journalists of the highest integrity, recognised for their brilliance, but more importantly, for their complete impartiality. Let me finish by saying that I search for authenticity in a journal, aside from a media that’s vision, mission, and raison d’être, is to publish the truth
One type of content I would love: Reviews about best accessories that's legit, short, simple, understandable, straight forward, and stats provided. Similar to this video, but more towards speedlite, gimbals, lightings, microphones, and more. probably the differences of the sennheiser, tascam and other cheap made products.
It's not worth to buy any of 3rd party batteries unless they are ballanced like the original one. It doesn't matter how much mAh they have when you buy it. They will drop in capacity significantly after a couple of months. Not because the cells itself are bad but because a factory decided to save 1$ on a controlling pcb. You can buy slightly used original battery almost for the same price. Not to mention that 3rd party batteries can swell or just stop to work or even damage the camera controller
I'm watching this video now in SEP 2023 as I just came back from a vacation in Los Angeles. I had 1 sony original battery and 2 Rav Power. All batteries were fully charge. 1 of the RavPower batteries dropped dead and wouldn't charge at all. The other RavPower battery would charge only to 85% and died mid used of the battery. The sony battery was the only one that maintained its charge the whole time. Personally I wouldn't get the RavPower.
be careful with the Vemico batteries. They swell and can get stuck in your camera. Sadly, I know this first hand. On my a6400. Spend the money elsewhere....
have you tried the Wasabi battery? This is what came with my SonyA6000. I was surprised the batteries run out when not using the camera. I still have the same battery I used in my Canon AE1 from 15 years ago and the Canon Rebel xsi battery does not run out when not using it. I can go back 3 or 4 months later and it is still charged.
just cracked open my ole Sony NEX-3n, which if I'm not mistaken is from the earliest iterations of the mirrorless world? I got it many years ago, sure enough it has the same battery as the a6400 I'm about to purchase! so now I'll have two of the sony batt's and two of the Neewer's or PowerExtra's I'm about to get as back up's!!! Good Video man. thanks !
I was using 3rd party batteries for several months now and got the warning and was allowed to continue to use them, but since yesterday with out doing any firmware updates, the camera says I cannot use the battery and then shuts down…? WTF. I should be able to risk breaking my camera or not. But now they are not working at all. Anybody else have this problem…??
yes exact thing happened to ma about that time - Sony a6300 just now considering on getting another battery - but Ill prob spend the extra for Sony with a huge frown
I bought a wasabi pair, they started out good after 6 months wouldn't hold good charge. Not impressed. Still using my original sony battery after 4 years. I have a 6400.
This is exactly how every camera gear review should be like! I should direct some of the so called camera guros to this page and advise them to learn! Great job!
What a nice compliment! :)
Agree. I once commented to one of these type of videos that would be nice if Sony would make better battery to replace the FW50 and all the followers commented "that is so old camera ... buy new one". Stupid people don't understand these cameras are still sold brand new and lot's of people use them. :D
I bought 4 ravpower batteries only 1 of the 4 still functions. 2 swelled significantly, and 1 just refused to charge. My 4 Sony OEM batteries 3 of the 4 still function. I bought a bunch of power extra they’re in various states of aging rapidly. These batteries from any brand are very spotty and it seems some folks get lucky and others get duds.
I know this is very old, but what u think about SmallRig NP-FW50? SmallRig is becoming very popular brand in the camera community with their camera accessories like cages and tripods.
Really appreciate the work you put into this ! Thank you! (Edit: just purchased off your link. Thanks again!)
Thanks mate! :)
brilliant I ordered the Duracell before I watched this. Although the Duracell had only 90% after a week it's not an issue if you use the camera more often
Can third-party batteries damage the camera in any way? Thank you
Thank you, decided to go with Neewer. Just purchased a used A5000 for vacation and stuff like that. I shoot professionally with Nikon D500s' which is wayyy to much camera for vacation. THANKS AGAIN!
You're welcome! :)
Thanks so much for the chart / top ten list! Cheers!
😊
That is certainly one way of testing batteries, but I do feel that you are overlooking some other aspects of why some batteries are cheaper than others. I have been involved in taking failed batteries apart and discovered that some have PCB's inside, while others do not. On further investigation it turned out that the ones that did had them in order to provide protection. Batteries are literally bombs waiting to explode and treated badly, they have a far higher chance of doing so. What tests have you carried out on overcharging protection, over heating, excessive use in different climatic conditions. All the results from tests like those would further help to determine the worth and value of a battery.
Thank you so much! This is the firest video I've seen and I think I don't need anything else. I am gonna shop now ^^
Very good and informative video. Thanks for spending many hours doing all of the tests. I have subscribed to you today. Peter.
Great effort in doing this experiment! You've got a new subscriber! :-)
Hi I love your content, but should I leave my battery in my camera if I am not going to use my camera maybe for a week or maybe a month? What's your opinion about this? thank you!
awesome mate!, this was just what I needed to make the correct purchase
Glad it helped! :)
Add this one to your list, ‘KingMa batteries’. Used them over a year. They are as good as original Sony batteries. 👍
The real winners are Powerextra and Neewer Red. They keep 100% charge and have more run ime than sony original. What's the point of more run time if you lose 5 to 15% in a week without touching the batteries?
Can't find these any more
Thanks a whole lot for the video!!
no problemo, my friend :)
Thanks for the video comparison, new subs here, Greetings from Klaten :)
Awesome to have you here!
Where's Klaten?
@@theTechNotice it's in Indonesia, located in south east Asia ;)
Love the video and just bought the neewer red batteries thank you just wondering if you have done a video on budget friendly lenses for the Sony a6000 as well
Nope I haven't, but a great idea for a video! :)
@@theTechNotice thank you
Amazing Mate = Got my Sub!
Thanks, great to have you here! Soon there will be another test with the NP-FZ100 batteries :)
Thank you so much!!!
Is there drawback to using a third party baterry? like screwing the software or a shortcuit maybe?
Nope, I've been using them for 4 years now and no problems :)
@@theTechNotice Cool, thanks!
Thank you ♥
I wish you would have told us what the MAh for each battery
thanks
I mma pair with Z-E10
Any thoughts on the hahnel? Seems to command a hefty price.
Haven't heard of that before...
Neweer has never let me down. i like neweer
👍
I think I'm going to try neewer, I've bought a few lens filters from them and they feel like quality. Had wasabi batteries, didnt impress me after 6 months loss of charge was bad
wonder how many batteries you've damaged by just using those dodgy chargers that don't properly balance the cells
Hi great content. Just one question. I have the original battery in my 6400. After start it sometimes jumps to an higher remaining battery level and then couple minutes later back to prior value. So e.g. 18% after restart it shows 26% then after 1min or so 16%. Is that normal?
Not shure, but I think it's normal. The cam needs a bit time to sort how full it actually is I guess...
thanks for this videao!
You're welcome!
so whats the best one for the sony a6300???
Sony a6300 uses the same battery as mentioned in this video...
i had my 6300 updated a year ago - then it wouldnt take the one generic batt -- while working on orig sony battery- I dont know if its the same way now - but Ill be getting the orig
do these work for the sony a6000 too?
Yes! :)
For sony a7 iii ? Which one do i have to choose?
I'm glad you asked! I'm working on a video where I'm testing all z100 batteries, just looking for a sponsor ;)
I like long, searching, detailed and well researched articles, that explore for truth and are not ideologically frozen in their attitudes. I looked at this ad for Epoch Times... and no, it launched into a tirade about COVID and how China was the bad boy, the only bad boy.. This commentary stank of right wing ideology, or dripped with it.
Let’s just stay with COVID for a minute. I read in an article prepared by Joe Pompeo of Vanity Fair on 8 May 2020. In that article he interviewed Professor Kristian Anderson of Scripps Research, Florida. On 17 March 2020, lead author Anderson was successful in having his article PUBLISHED in Nature Medicine. In that article the Anderson team completely debunked the theory/assertion of the US (Mike Pompeo and Trump) that the virus was either accidentally or deliberately released by the Wuhan Laboratory. The team concluded that the chance the virus was either accidentally or deliberately released by the Wuhan Laboratory was about one in a million. So how about some concrete evidence about your articles. I went and collected scientific truth, or information that was very likely to demonstrate truth.
What a shame Epoch look very ideological as they seem to have long detailed articles... but have blown it.
I can’t for the life of me understand why people spend time in telling untruths resorting to ideology trying to brainwash. Why not simply hold onto professionalism in journalism, win respect by unashamedly telling the truth.
Step back, show us some superbly detailed analyses. A good one to begin might help you stay away from ideologically based articles, is the energy industry, but in particular, the Oil Industry. Just one theme on that, is the real reason Saudi Arabia sought to sell (was it 5% or more not sure) of its Aramco operations, that Saudi Arabia is truly ( this time) running out of oil? So there you go, how about showing me your detailed story on the Oil Industry, but in particular what is real truth?
I might reconsider whether I subscribe to Epoch if it gets rid of its right wing nutters, and employs journalists of the highest integrity, recognised for their brilliance, but more importantly, for their complete impartiality.
Let me finish by saying that I search for authenticity in a journal, aside from a media that’s vision, mission, and raison d’être, is to publish the truth
One type of content I would love: Reviews about best accessories that's legit, short, simple, understandable, straight forward, and stats provided. Similar to this video, but more towards speedlite, gimbals, lightings, microphones, and more. probably the differences of the sennheiser, tascam and other cheap made products.
Thanks for sharing, I'll definitely consider your opinion!
Yeah... definitely consider such reviews.
It's not worth to buy any of 3rd party batteries unless they are ballanced like the original one. It doesn't matter how much mAh they have when you buy it. They will drop in capacity significantly after a couple of months. Not because the cells itself are bad but because a factory decided to save 1$ on a controlling pcb. You can buy slightly used original battery almost for the same price. Not to mention that 3rd party batteries can swell or just stop to work or even damage the camera controller
I'm watching this video now in SEP 2023 as I just came back from a vacation in Los Angeles. I had 1 sony original battery and 2 Rav Power. All batteries were fully charge. 1 of the RavPower batteries dropped dead and wouldn't charge at all. The other RavPower battery would charge only to 85% and died mid used of the battery. The sony battery was the only one that maintained its charge the whole time. Personally I wouldn't get the RavPower.
the video i have been waiting for , thank you
Sorry for the wait ;)
be careful with the Vemico batteries. They swell and can get stuck in your camera. Sadly, I know this first hand. On my a6400. Spend the money elsewhere....
Dustin Abbott made a video about Smallrig batteries.
have you tried the Wasabi battery? This is what came with my SonyA6000. I was surprised the batteries run out when not using the camera. I still have the same battery I used in my Canon AE1 from 15 years ago and the Canon Rebel xsi battery does not run out when not using it. I can go back 3 or 4 months later and it is still charged.
Ahhhhhhhhhhhh, the youtube reviews....always saving us with facts from greedy sleazy manufacturers.
;)
just cracked open my ole Sony NEX-3n, which if I'm not mistaken is from the earliest iterations of the mirrorless world? I got it many years ago, sure enough it has the same battery as the a6400 I'm about to purchase! so now I'll have two of the sony batt's and two of the Neewer's or PowerExtra's I'm about to get as back up's!!! Good Video man. thanks !
Thanks for your comment! :)
Must sell different brands in UK..
None except Duracell are offered by Amazon or Ebay. Exception was #1 ExPro but it's $35...
how about the battery from patona?
haven't tried it!
keep on doing such videos.. much much usefull...
If the battery is cheap thn they harm our camera or not ??
In rare cases it can do, I haven't heard any reports personally :)
@@theTechNotice I'm facing the battery drain issue. I'm changing batteries after almost every week. Please make a proper video on it. Thankyou ❤️
There are good substitutes but avoid any without a brand name.
Good tips ;)
I was using 3rd party batteries for several months now and got the warning and was allowed to continue to use them, but since yesterday with out doing any firmware updates, the camera says I cannot use the battery and then shuts down…? WTF. I should be able to risk breaking my camera or not. But now they are not working at all. Anybody else have this problem…??
What battery are you using?
yes exact thing happened to ma about that time - Sony a6300 just now considering on getting another battery - but Ill prob spend the extra for Sony with a huge frown
Very helpful
😉
Thank U man!!! good info video
👍
why not test Wabasi ?? as one of the most popular battery in usa
A lot of people were asking me that, simple answer, it wasn't available on amazon here in the UK 😭
I bought a wasabi pair, they started out good after 6 months wouldn't hold good charge. Not impressed. Still using my original sony battery after 4 years. I have a 6400.
Thanks for this video
No problem! :)
no problem :)
Thanks for the video!
You're welcome!
one of the things i've noticed too that the sony battery i bought on amazon the wiehgt seems to be lighter; you think it's fake?
Nope I've got a few originals and they're all much lighter.