Canon NB-2LH Rechargeable Battery Pack for Digital Rebel XT/XTi, PowerShot S30/40/45/50/60/70/80, G7 & G9 Digital Cameras Reviews

• Canon Battery vs. Generic

  
  By AFUFQZJXJ5USK on 2005-08-21
  I have been using my Canon PowerShot S30 camera for a couple of years now. When I purchased it, I also purchased an extra generic rechargeable battery pack to go with it. At the time I figured I would save the money and name brands are not always better. Looking back on it, I wish I sould have spent the extra $25 and gotten a Canon battery. The generic battery only lasts about a 1/4 of the time that my Canon battery does. Also after a couple of years of use my Canon is still running strong while my generic battery barely lasts at all. I am now getting ready to purchase a second battery for my Canon for a family trip in September and I will only be purchasing a Canon brand battery.
  
  THE BOTTOM LINE: If you are going to be cheap and a penny pincher, then you are going to get a cheap worthless battery. If you want a battery that will keep its charge and that you can count on, buy a Canon battery.
  
  

• Long Lasting and Dependable!

  
  By A242IFN64X6R4E on 2005-08-11
  
  This battery is long-lasting! I own two of them for my Digital Rebel XT camera!
  
  I also (until recently) had the Canon S50 camera and the battery did very well with it!
  
  This battery seems to charge very fast too!
  
  I think it is well-worth buying 2 of them, but the battery lasts so long that you can easily get by with only one!
  
  

• Good not Great

  
  By AGXV8E7XK9J6H on 2006-04-27
  If you use AI focus along with an IS lens a lot make sure you buy about 4 of these if you plan to shoot for more than a few hours in a day without recharging. I can get about 1,000 pictures out of two when used with the Rebel XT and battery grip when I am not using AI focus. But with AI activated I have been left without any juice on several occasions. That is why I ordered two more of these, to make sure I can get 3-4 hours of AI focus shooting without having to recharge.
  
  

• Fifty bucks for a battery?

  
  By AWEVCW9R3HOZH on 2005-06-03
  There's hardly a reason to buy Canon-branded batteries anymore now that the Chinese have taken to making 3rd party substitutes. For a mere fraction of this price you can buy several at your favorite auction site.
  
  

• Lasts a long time

  
  By A2L1158YUW9Y1F on 2005-09-20
  I haven't used for that long but was able to take over 200 pics before it needed its first charge. Big thumbs up for me.
  
  
• Save your money and buy an OEM battery.
  By A1VO0WPLN8BKYV on 2006-03-29
  I have gotten better results with Sterlingtek batteries for a fraction of the price...like less the $15 shipped.
  
  
• Does what it should...
  By A3GDN3QXTL4JQM on 2006-12-16
  It's kind of hard to review a battery. This thing totally works well, is well constructed, and lasts a lot longer than third-party batteries. I have two of these guys in my Rebel XTI, and I can go FOREVER without recharging. They just last and last.
  
  
• Works great
  By A3ARGBILZK93U7 on 2005-09-09
  This is the type of item that is essential if you use your camera regularly. The first time that your main battery runs out of juice and you are far from home you will thank yourself for you forsight.
  At this time the battery works fine and I thought the price was reasonable given the price of batteries these days. If anything changes I will update this review.
  
  
• Great battery life
  By A1CS33QDSXNT07 on 2006-03-16
  I find Canon batteries work very well. I also do not mind not using AA - an extra NB-2LH is small and easy to carry around - easier than several AA (rechargable or not).
  
  
• A great battery
  By A2J8DKW62HBACQ on 2006-11-23
  I would highly recommend buying a Canon battery over an after-market brand. I have bought two non canon batteriesfor my powershot S30 and both failed to last as long as the original canon battery.
  
  
• Very good extra battery for the Rebel
  By A1F77OPK085OOJ on 2007-08-11
  With all the recent news about Chinese knockoffs of digital camera batteries, especially on Ebay, getting genuine Canon batteries is a priority for me. Why try to save a few dollars on an off-brand battey and risk burning up the expensive camera? Not worth it to me.
  Plus the Canon batteries have the capacity and life-span that you expect.
  Pay the extra amount so you don't have to worry about damaging your camera.
  
  
• Expensive, but won't void your warranty.
  By A2CXGNN48OQ5D9 on 2005-07-05
  Yeah, this Canon branded battery is expensive (about 2x the cost of the cheapo ones) but is it worth saving $25-$35 to void your warranty and risk damage to your expensive camera? I don't think so!
  
  
• Holds charge. Long lasting.
  By A26BM4G76GAPCM on 2006-03-22
  Very good rechargable battery pack.Holds charge for a long time even if camera is not used much. Capable of taking many shots with plenty of review time. Very pleased with it.
  
  
• Excellent value and capacity
  By A36RNTV425PNPU on 2006-09-25
  I've been using these in the Rebel XT since about two weeks. On Friday I went to a show at a local bar and took about 600 shots in medium to low light conditions (just small stage lights lighting up the band) and finally killed the battery after about 2 1/2 hours/600 shots.
  
  
• Why is it?
  By ANIAJW8OU5LA7 on 2006-12-25
  Why is it that hotdogs comes in a pack of 12, yet the buns come in a pack of 10?
  
  Why is it that a camera manufactuer would design a camera that records onto 60 minute tapes, but comes with a battery that dies after 45 minutes of recording?
  
  
• A "must-have" for Canon digital cameras
  By A10KI8CUGFN14O on 2007-01-03
  What else should I say? Just imagine you are running out of battery during a precious trip you planned a long time. For my XTi, each pack can take at least 400 photos with 10% flash usage. The recharging only takes about 1 hours.
  
  
• Long life, fast recharge
  By A322LP94RDIKH5 on 2007-01-12
  I got an extra battery for my new Canon Digital Rebel XTI. The battery charges in one to two hours, takes hundreds of pictures, and lasts (at least) weeks in standby mode. In 6 weeks and over 400 pictures, I have charged the battery that came with the camera once, charged the spare, and the spare is now in the camera, still showing full charge. Quite a change from even a couple of years ago when digital camera batteries took 50 pictures or so and lost charge in a few days.
  
  I know people who have gotten 3rd party products for other Canon cameras (not this one) and these did not work. The Canon is more expensive, but I consider it worth the extra.
  
  
• battery pack
  By A1S4CJ217TLKL on 2005-09-05
  it is good to have a spare battery and this is the perfect fit for my rebel digital camera.
  
  
  
• Never Powerless
  By A19Z6GL5WDXDON on 2006-02-21
  Thanks to Amazon I was able to add this battery to my order. Now when I take my EOS Rebel XT with me on trips I never have to worry about having to wait to recharge my battery. I just swap them out and keep on shooting. So glad that Amazon made it affordable for me to add it to my purchase. Now I am the photographer that is always ready and never left powerless.
  
  
• Excellent as Battery Backup!
  By A2ZEB1B7M0BUIS on 2006-07-30
  This item is a good companion to use as battery backup; I recommend this item to all people using a Digital Rebel XT. This battery has a long life after full charge, is very light and small piece you can accommodate into any pocket or bag, I'm very satisfied with this purchase
  
  
• works fine, expensive battery
  By A1MSME7OJBPQZT on 2006-11-06
  I had heard that Generic batteries did not perform well (short life and duration)so I went with the mfg for a 2nd battery. So far it works fine. I rate it a 3 for value, as all camera manufacturers jack up the prices for all their acceceries. Hi profit for them, bad value for us.
  
  
• Long Lasting Power
  By A25RQN10NDK5LD on 2007-01-10
  I used this on a recent 5 day trip with my XTi. Took over 300 photographs with a lot of flash use and it held almost a full charge. Worked great!
  
  
• Long lasting
  By A2ZYGYISO8CIL1 on 2007-01-10
  Great for travel,get a extra one, many hours of use, i highly recommend the battery
  
  
• replacement battery for Canon camera
  By ACO3LL1M6QSXI on 2007-01-11
  meets original equipment specs- no problems I bought another battery from a 3rd party manufacturer, but the contacts were poor and did not work after 6 months.
  
  
  
  
• wrong battery
  By A3FC6S3AAYAC9Y on 2007-01-23
  description says that it fits elura cameras. does not fit elura 100
  
  
• Rechargeable battery pack
  By A1XLOLCKFF4EJG on 2007-07-27
  I spend several days at a time in the forest on horseback - no convenient way to recharge a battery pack. I have a Rebel XTi and have yet to run out of power whether shooting wildlife during the day or around the campfire at night. Great peace of mind and a great product.
  
  
• Imperative second battery
  By A32HCWL50GE4PF on 2007-08-23
  You must have two batteries if you don't want to be stuck in your hotel room charging away while you are on holidays.
  
  I gave it 4 stars because it's a must. Minus one star for pricing.
  
  
• A very good battery
  By A2C7WH2MBYEB28 on 2005-08-02
  It's a pleasure to realize that such a small piece of hardware can deliver as much power.
  
  
• Just like the original
  By A32YMZV0EGW9G8 on 2006-02-25
  I needed an extra battery for my Canon EOS Digital Rebel XT. This battery looks just like the one that came with the camera and seems to perform exactly the same. It was shipped quickly as well.
  
  
• A must have product
  By A3AS76LV3O1AWU on 2006-11-10
  This is a must have product for any Digital Rebel XT owner. Always carry a spare fully charged battery.
  
  Amazon has a competitive pricing structure and very timely delivery.
  
  

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