High Capacity InfoLithium NP-FG1 Replacement Lithium-Ion Battery for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H50, Cyber-shot DSC-H10, Cyber-shot DSC-W120, Cyber-shot DSC-W170, Cyber-shot DSC-W300 Digital Cameras

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Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 1.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• ASIN: B001XWWBE2
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: June 23, 2004

Product Description

Our batteries will ensure optimum performance saving you time and money. This battery is made specifically for your camera and to meet or exceed the original manufacturer specifications. You can rely on our battery expertise and your camera can rely on our batteries to keep it powered up and connected.

Customer Reviews

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Outstanding value for replacement/spare SONY G-class batteries, May 19, 2011

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tayv - See all my reviews

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This review is from: High Capacity InfoLithium NP-FG1 Replacement Lithium-Ion Battery for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H50, Cyber-shot DSC-H10, Cyber-shot DSC-W120, Cyber-shot DSC-W170, Cyber-shot DSC-W300 Digital Cameras (Electronics)

I bought 3 of these batteries from UnitedIntegral on Amazon. The $5.50 price (with shipping) is incredible... you can find these batteries priced for under $0.20 (20 cents), but they make up for that with $5 shipping charges per battery, so it all comes out the same.

Now, I ordered 3 of the same items, but I got different batteries. Two were marked as BG1 1600mAh, and the third was marked BG1/FG1 1200 mAh. However, they were all FG1; you can tell when they are in the camera. The battery indicater for BG1 shows full charge bars; with FG1, the battery only shows 1 charge bar, but provides a time estimate for remaining use. These were all consistent.

Charging times varied between these and the BG1 that came with my new Sony DSC-HX9V: regardless of charging in the camera or in the two extra EPG chargers (also from UnitedIntegral), all batteries took from 2.5 to 4 hours to charge, mostly in the 3.5 hour range, and the Sony battery and in-camera charging were not at all better than the replacement ones. That's the reason I got the extra chargers... I use lots of batteries in a day, and I don't want to be up until the wee hours making sure I have enough ready. But you should be aware that these take plenty of time to charge.

The real test is in the usage, right? These batteries performed EXCELLENTLY! All of them (including the original with the camera) gave between 3.5 and 4 hours of usage. That was using Sony's published discharge instructions: disable power-save mode, enable camera GPS, start a slide show (with music) of the images on an installed memory card. I charged and discharged them 3 times each as a test right after I received the package, and these usage times were consistent.

So, these batteries equalled the performance of the 10x as expensive Sony-branded FG1s. You just can't beat that for value! If you have any doubts about your battery needs, at these prices and results you can't go wrong picking up a couple of these spares.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars So Far So Good, August 1, 2011

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John F. Stitzer - See all my reviews
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This review is from: High Capacity InfoLithium NP-FG1 Replacement Lithium-Ion Battery for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H50, Cyber-shot DSC-H10, Cyber-shot DSC-W120, Cyber-shot DSC-W170, Cyber-shot DSC-W300 Digital Cameras (Electronics)

I ordered this because it was listed as being an NP-FG1 replacement. However, the one I recieved was labeled "Fits Son. NP-BG1" and "3.6V 1200mAh Li-ion." No mention of being an NP-FG1 replacement.

However, when I charged it and put it in my Sony DSC-HX5V camera, it displayed both the battery icon and the time left just like an NP-FG1. So, I guess it's what I wanted after all. It seems like the labeling on these knock-off batteries is pretty unreliable.

Although I've only charged it once, it seems to have a lot of capacity and so far I'm happy with it. And who can argue with the price?

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Works like a charm!, February 19, 2011

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C. DeRosa (Atlanta, GA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: High Capacity InfoLithium NP-FG1 Replacement Lithium-Ion Battery for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H50, Cyber-shot DSC-H10, Cyber-shot DSC-W120, Cyber-shot DSC-W170, Cyber-shot DSC-W300 Digital Cameras (Electronics)

I bought this battery so I would have a backup during my study abroad trip to Ireland. I love my Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H50, but the battery life is seriously limited, and when you're going to be away from a plug for an extended period of time, you're restricted to the rather short life of the battery that came with the camera.

So this little guy saved my life. It helps so much to have an alternate when I forget to charge my camera battery, or when I'm going somewhere far away from plugs. This one works just as well and just as long as the Sony battery! I definitely recommend buying one, even if you already have one that works. It always helps to have a backup!