Customer Reviews

Canon NB-6L Li-Ion Battery Pack for Canon SD770IS, SD1200IS, & D10 Digital Cameras [Retail Packaging]

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Nothing complicated here: An actual Canon battery at a very good price. This sound ordinary, but it's not. We've had a previous experience where an Amazon merchant showed an original equipment battery at a bargain price, but shipped a replacement brand. This is not the case here. Only thing wrong is the applicability listing. We have a Canon S90, which uses this battery -- but it's not listed. Bottom line: Great deal.

This NB-6L type battery (provided by cables4U) looks identical to a Canon battery, includes the Canon logo-label, and seems to work properly, but unfortunately, it arrived in a plastic bag with no other packaging. The Canon website indicates that any battery that is not packaged with the Canon hologram should be considered counterfeit. I suspect that may be the case with this item.

Bought three of these batteries for a 23 day backpacking trip in the high Sierras. They lasted longer than the trip without limiting the number of photos I wanted to take. Alternatively, talked to another backpacker who bought generic batteries for the same camera and his three batteries lasted less than 2 weeks.

...as it SHOULD, since both are Canon-branded. You've got to keep a spare, charged battery around. Murphy's law says that if you don't do so, you WILL miss your best photo ops. Don't mess with Murphy.

The item description says it all, "non-OEM product". This is a generic replacement battery that is labeled with the Canon branding. Listing this counterfeit product reflects poorly on Amazon.

This not an authentic Canon battery, despite the packaging's efforts to look like the real thing.

My local Canon distributor was also of the opinion that it's counterfeit.

Obvious differences between this product and authentic:
- Corners are sharp/pointed; Authentic are rounded
- Finish is poor with gaps visible between the end cap and main section of the batter; Authentic is high quality with no gaps.
- Labelling looks different.
- States it is made in Japan; Authentic are mad

It was obvious from the moment that I opened the package that something was up. I've had over 10 different Canon cameras over the years, and never before have I seen batteries with this poor quality finish.

I've photos of both for comparision too; if I can post them somewhere I will!

I ordered an "original" Canon NB-6L and it came in a fine looking red Canon retail package. However I noticed the battery was "yellower" than the one included with my new Canon S95. I removed the plastic cap. When replaced it didn't fit well and peeled back the battery wrap from the base on one side. The battery will not even insert into the camera. I never got the point of charging it. Looking closer, the battery edges and corner are very sharp, not slightly rounded like the original battery. Original battery is made in China, this one from Japan. We'll see if I get a refund. I paid about $22 plus shipping, so I got what I paid for -- an obvious counterfeit product. Live and learn!

I bought this and a Maximal Power clone battery for my Canon S95. The Canon battery came from iOttie, fulfilled by Amazon. It appeared to have an authentic Canon battery package. The Canon battery was made in Japan (marked "WF-7A"); the original that came with my S95 was made in China, marked "UJYF 2010.10".

Given concerns about quality and counterfeits I tested all 3 batteries. Lacking a dedicated test suite, I tested by charging the batteries, then turning on the camera with display on max brightness and seeing how long until the camera shut down. I had to push the "menu" button every couple of minutes to keep the display lit. Not a scientific test but adequate for my purposes. Results:

BATTERY / RUN TIME / % CAPACITY / COMMENTS
Original battery / 113 min / 100% / Made in China UJYF 2010.10
Maximal Power / 90 min / 80% / Sold/shipped by Amazon
Canon replacement / 82 min / 73% / Sold by iOttie fulfilled by Amazon WF-7A

I had no problems with fit on the Maximal Power battery as has been mentioned in reviews for that battery. It is slightly thicker than either of the Canon batteries.

CONCLUSIONS:

1. Given the big variance between the original battery and the Canon replacement, I have to wonder if it is authentic. It looks authentic but I didn't keep the packaging so I can't check it after-the-fact.

2. The maximal power battery - though not as good as the original - is under 1/4 the price and does better than the "official" replacement battery.

3. I really don't know how to tell people to get a true Canon product unless you go to a Brick and Mortar store to verify the packaging and markings on the battery.

Buyer beware. The listed DEALER cost on a genuine Canon NB-6L battery is $39.00. Now, it's possible that a volume reseller would pay a tad less, but B&H -- who cannot stay in business selling fakes and who, presumably, buys this kind of stuff in quantity -- sells the item for exactly $39.95... and I would hazard a guess that they're only making a couple of bucks on each one sold. The Chinese knock off stuff like this by the bazillions, and they're getting very good at it. You've been warned.

I bought this battery from a non-amazon seller and I believe it to be counterfeit. Although the battery was marked as "Canon" and looked original, the battery came in a plain white cardboard box and according to the Canon website if a battery doesn't come in original package with a Canon hologram is not OEM. On the positive, I got my money refunded after I complaint about this and returned the battery.