Canon BP511 1100mAh Lithium Ion Battery Pack for Select Digital Cameras and Camcorders

by Canon

Product Details

• Item Weight: 2.4 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B000050MJF
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (34 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank:
  • #64 in Camera & Photo > Accessories > Batteries & Chargers > Adapters
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes
• Date first available at Amazon.com: May 14, 2003

Product Description

High Capacity, rechargable Lithium-Ion battery. When used with camcorders, the BP-511 gives you a maximum recording time of 2 1/2 hours using the viewfinder, or 2 hours using the LCD screen.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

55 of 56 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Pretty Reliable Battery, But Get At Least One Spare, July 14, 2003

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K. Palmer (Illinois) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Canon BP511 1100mAh Lithium Ion Battery Pack for Select Digital Cameras and Camcorders (Electronics)

This battery came with my Canon G2 digital camera about 18 months ago and it was very reliable and gave me a couple of hundred shots on a single charge. I bought two additional ones to "be safe" as I was taking a two week cruise of Europe and didn't want to be caught short on power (this was about a year ago). It was not a problem as I rarely needed more than one battery on a day's shoot.

But I have found that the three batteries are weakening with continued use and charging. I just came back from a vacation in Hawaii and was finding that I was going deep into a second battery on most days, even though I wasn't taking any more pictures than on my previous trip. I charged up all of my batteries to shoot fireworks for the July 4th celebration and went through one battery very quickly (about 15 minutes) and almost drained a second in another 20 minutes. I think the constant recharging of the batteries have taken a huge toll on them now and they are on their last legs.

Given that these batteries aren't cheap, I was hoping they'd last another year or two, but I think that isn't going to be the case. I think some other reviews are bearing this out as well. But when these batteries are at full strength, they are pretty good and reliable. But it looks like that only for a finite amount of time. So if you are getting a Canon product that uses these batteries, you better have at least two on hand and be prepared to have to replace them at some point in he future.

25 of 25 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Lifespan of BP-511 battery, November 13, 2002

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"nowai" (Silicon Valley, CA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Canon BP511 1100mAh Lithium Ion Battery Pack for Select Digital Cameras and Camcorders (Electronics)

After using the BP-511 that came with my Canon G1 for about 18 months the battery no longer holds its charge. I've used the battery extensively - from a trip to Europe (800+ pictures) to an Alaskan cruise (1000+ pictures) - so I would say I got my money's worth from it.

btw cold weather will severely affect the performance of the battery. I tried shooting pictures at below freezing temperature and the BP-511 lasted only about 10 pictures. Just an FYI

23 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good -- and pricey, January 10, 2002

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This review is from: Canon BP511 1100mAh Lithium Ion Battery Pack for Select Digital Cameras and Camcorders (Electronics)

Good battery. But the price here isn't competitive. Also, Maxell makes a substitute battery of similar quality that retails for $15 to $20 less.