Canon CB-2LS Battery Charger (Charges NB-1L Battery) for S100, S110, S200, S230, S300, S400, S410 & S500

by Canon

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 7.2 x 4.9 x 2 inches ; 2.7 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B000069Z5U
• Item model number: 6897A001AA
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (48 customer reviews)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: May 14, 2003

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

Dedicated charger for Lithium-Ion Battery Pack NB-1L. (replacement for CB-2L).

Models:

• S400, S230, S200, S330, S300, S100, S110

Product Description

Replacement battery charger for the NB-1LH battery which is used with the Canon PowerShot S500, S410, S400, S330, S300, S230, S200, S110, and S100.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

30 of 30 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Dead-simple to use, December 12, 2002

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D. W. Magee Jr. "Dances With Books" (Redmond, WA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Canon CB-2LS Battery Charger (Charges NB-1L Battery) for S100, S110, S200, S230, S300, S400, S410 & S500 (Electronics)

This charger is lightweight (no transformer), compact (with foldaway prongs), and simple to use. Just insert the battery (you can't insert it incorrectly), flip out the prongs, and plug it in. When the LED glows green, unplug the charger and pull out the battery. The charger accepts 120 and 240 volts, so for travel all you need is a physical adapter. The unit's only minor drawback: When using 240 volts, it emits a quiet, high-pitched whine--loud enough to keep me from sleeping. However, the charger works quickly, so I simply unplug it at night and resume charging in the morning. By the time I'm ready to go, so is my battery.

21 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Functional and reliable, but with a cheap feel to it..., November 20, 2003

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Oyvind - See all my reviews

This review is from: Canon CB-2LS Battery Charger (Charges NB-1L Battery) for S100, S110, S200, S230, S300, S400, S410 & S500 (Electronics)

This charger came with my Canon Powershot S200 camera, and I've been using it very frequently (taken close to 10.000 pictures with 3 different batteries in the last 12 months). I've been using it with 2 Canon brand batteries, and one generic battery, all of them without a single problem.

I've taken it abroad and used it with 240V without any problems. All you need here is a pin converter (cheap at any travel store) and not a voltage converter.

It's plastic and hence very lightweight, which kind of gives a cheap feel to it, but it's been amazingly durable. The prongs fold into the charger and out of your way, so it's very portable. It's a bit big - about the same size as my camera.

It does sometimes make a very high pitched continuous sound when charging, something that can often be remedied by giving a bit of a nudge, or by just adjusting it in its socket.

It charges my batteries in about 2 hours. A red light goes on when inserting a battery for charging, and it turns green when the battery is done charging.

Pros:
* Built in voltage converter - runs on both 120V/240V (with a pin converter).
* Lightweight (plastic)
* Prongs fold into charger
* Has turned out to be amazingly durable.

Cons:
* A bit big
* Sometimes you'll experience an annoying high pitched sound when charging.
* Does not feel very durable

All in all, I would highly recommend this charger. It's come in very handy at home, and when traveling abroad.

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Can't Beat It, October 17, 2002

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William Porto (New York, NY United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Canon CB-2LS Battery Charger (Charges NB-1L Battery) for S100, S110, S200, S230, S300, S400, S410 & S500 (Electronics)

You can't beat this recharger. It's small and very light. The prongs fold back into the unit allowing you to put it in our pocket or bag without worrying about bending them.

The single LED light shows red when charging a battery and turns green when the batter is fully charged. This little touch save is just one way this recharger is geat. I've had mine for over a year and it still works as if it were new - not the case with many cheap single LED devices. After a while the LEDs begin to fail and often you're left with a single color. Not with this recharger!

My recomendation is to always have two batteries when you travel - Even with a recharger, you don't want to be caught with your only battery drained.

I took this charger to Europe and with a small pin adapter I was able to charge my bateries without having to buy and additonal converter! I recommend you use one battery durring the day and if you get a chance to return to your room before the evening begins, swap out and have your daytime battery charging during the evening, and when you return to your room for the night, charge up your spare battery overnight. In the morning you'll have two fully charged batteries for your day on vacation!