Canon 2588B004 BP-809B Lithium Ion Battery

by Canon

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 7 x 3 x 1.5 inches ; 2.9 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B0012J3U4G
• Item model number: 2588B004
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: January 11, 2008

Product Description

Batteries have a way of going dead at the most inopportune times. Don't run short and miss capturing those irreplaceable memories, carry a spare. Recording times vary depending on camcorder, but rest assured that you have back up when you need it the most.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

40 of 44 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Not great for HF10/HF100, April 17, 2008

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Amit (San Francisco, Calif.) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Canon 2588B004 BP-809B Lithium Ion Battery (Electronics)

This is more the camera's fault than the battery's, but the BP-809 won't last much more than an hour on the Vixia HF10 or HF100 (even less if you zoom, use the on-board light, or do other power-intensive things). Much better to get the Canon 2589B002 BP-819 Lithium Ion Battery for HF10 & HF100 Camcorders, which provides a comfortable 2.5 hours of performance on either camcorder.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Canon BP-809, January 15, 2010

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ChaoticPlatypus "CPD" (Bay Area, California United States) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Canon 2588B004 BP-809B Lithium Ion Battery (Electronics)

This battery works as described/intended. I average anywhere from 50-70 minutes on my HF20 with this battery, depending on how much I'm tinkering with the panel, etc. There are longer-life, and cheaper non-Canon, BP-809-equivalent batteries out there, but few of them contain the proprietary chip that Canon utilizes to communicate with many of their camcorders for battery life/usage display purposes.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Slightly short for HFS-100, lasts about 70 min, December 17, 2009

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Jasko (Sunnyvale, CA USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Canon 2588B004 BP-809B Lithium Ion Battery (Electronics)

So, the good news is that this battery works fine with Canon HFS-100 camcorder. It is slightly shorter than the original battery that comes with the camcorder, but lasts little longer.

Cons:

- It is expensive for battery that last slightly longer than 1 hour

- It is shorter than the original battery so it does not look great

Apparently, the better choice is BP-819 that is little longer than the original battery, but lasts more than 2 hours.