2 PACK 2000mAh Battery for Canon BP-511A BP-511 BP511 [Camera]

by Sellbuz

Product Details

• Item Weight: 3 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• ASIN: B0014YZH9A
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• Item model number: BP511
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (124 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank:
  • #42 in Camera & Photo > Accessories > Batteries & Chargers > Batteries > Camera Batteries
• Date first available at Amazon.com: October 2, 2001

Product Description

2 PACK 2000mAh Battery for Canon BP-511A BP-511 BP511 [Camera]

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

50 of 53 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars It's a battery, it works, no space science, May 3, 2009

By 

Aleksandar Milivojevic (Santa Clara, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: 2 PACK 2000mAh Battery for Canon BP-511A BP-511 BP511 [Camera] (Electronics)

It's a battery. It works. No space science there.

I bought these to replace the original about 5-year old 1100mAh Canon BP-511 battery that started to show signs of age. Old Canon's battery capacity decreased to the point where fully charged and with EF 100-400L IS lens fitted on camera, it wouldn't last till the end of my son's 30-minute soccer class.

These new batteries seem to be able to power my camera and a battery thirsty lens for a very long time. So, I'm happy.

Mine were shipped by bargaincell.com. As some reviewers already noticed, capacity is not printed on the batteries. Which is strange and unusual. I actually got batteries in two separate boxes (not one box with two batteries). Each box had SKU CAMCAN001 printed on it. Google search finds the page on the sellers web site that lists battery capacity as "only" 1600mAh.

Whatever the true capacity of these batteries are, they are still a great deal, and I'm definitely going to keep mine (I read reviews that challenged if these are truly 2000mAh before buying, so I knew what I going into). Unless you absolutely must have 2000mAh battery (currently selling for around $25), buy these and don't think twice. $7.34 for two is an incredible price. On the seller's own website, they sell single of these for $8.49! So grab two-pack on Amazon for the price of single battery while they still offer this deal.

The only complaint I have is that they do not come with plastic lid that protects contacts when battery is not in the camera. Luckily, my camera bag has handy compartments for batteries, so I don't really need those plastic lids (and I have one plastic lid that came with Canon's battery too).

The only reason for taking off two star is uncertainty what the true capacity of these batteries is. It's a really bad move on the manufacturer's and seller's part (taking one star off for each). Other than that, they work perfectly fine.

14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars holds charge, November 26, 2008

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Jonathan "www.JC-Fotos.com" (New Orleans, Louisiana) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: 2 PACK 2000mAh Battery for Canon BP-511A BP-511 BP511 [Camera] (Electronics)

I was a little iffy buying a off brand battery, but this one is great. Only disappointment is they advertise it as 2000mah and the ones I got were 1500mah...
But they charge quick and last a while. I'm happy.

13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars You get what you pay for, March 30, 2009

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SH (NY, USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: 2 PACK 2000mAh Battery for Canon BP-511A BP-511 BP511 [Camera] (Electronics)

This is an economical battery to replace Canon BP511/A. It gets charged quickly and works fine. Despite the higher capacity specifications, it gets exhausted much quicker than the original Canon battery. I could get about 250 shots on the first try. Considering that you don't have to spend an arm and a leg for a pair of these batteries, it makes a good buy. I would definitely recommend these batteries to any one based on their very favorable cost/performance ratio.