Digipower DPS-9000 Univerasl Power Pack for Digital Cameras & Camcorders

by DigiPower

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 2.1 x 4.9 x 7.5 inches ; 12 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: B00006OAJ4
• Item model number: DPS-9000
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: July 7, 2004

Product Description

Today's Digital Cameras have more features and functions than ever before. As a result, they require more power. If you find yourself constantly replacing alkaline batteries or recharging your Nickel Metal batteries for your cameras and camcorders, then

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Digipower DPS-9000 digital camera power pack, April 8, 2003

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P. Spiro (Toronto, Canada) - See all my reviews
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This pack is one of the most important accessories to get for power hungry digital cameras such as my Minolta Dimage 7. It is lightweight (only 120 grams) and well balanced on the camera. The power is awsome, easily enough for a full day of heavy shooting. Considering that it is the equivalent of at least three or four sets of nimh AAs, there is a big weight saving, in addition to the convenience of not having to change batteries frequently. Even its charger is very lightweight, and it's ideal for travelling since it handles both 110 and 220 volts.

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Must Have, September 22, 2003

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Scott Bacon "sbacon7033" (Illinois) - See all my reviews
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I bought this pack for use with my Olympus C3000z and almost two years later I'm on my second camera and this pack is still going great. I keep regular NiMH's in my bag just in case but have only needed them once. I love shooting fireworks and close up items and almost always have to use the LCD which eats batteries like I eat candy. Great that it comes with chargers especially the car adapter. Only problem I've had is when I screw my mono-pod to it I sometimes can't get it off without removing the camera and all but don't know of any way this could be addressed.

If your even contemplating this PowerPack DO IT! You won't be sorry.

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Pretty good unit, all up., December 17, 2004

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Tezza "Tezza" (USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Digipower DPS-9000 Univerasl Power Pack for Digital Cameras & Camcorders (Electronics)

I bought the DPS 9000 for my Fuji Finepix S602. I had added an external flash to the camera which left it a little top heavy, so I thought I'd attach the DPS unit below (it screws into the tripod mount below) and get the center of gravity of my camera a little lower.

The unit shipped well by Ritz. Basically, it wasn't heavy enough to lower the center of gravity much. However, I do now manage to get about 350 shots to a charge, even with heavy reviewing of shots. Keep in mind, I review shots through the viewfinder and almost never use the LCD screen. Also, I'm using an external flash with its own battery power so the 350 shots are being taken without powering a flash.

All told, I heard the DPS-9000 packs 1850 maH which is pretty respectable for a lithium battery.

1850mah doesn't sound like a lot of juice in comparison to a NimH battery, but keep in mind the DPS voltage level stays fairly constant -- usable to the last drop!

Minor quibble is the Fuji uses 4.5 volts so I had to use a connector cord with a little "step down" box on it, which I had to duct tape to the side of the actual battery.

Also, the cord end that connects to the camera 4.5 volt input kept slipping out, so I used duct tape to hold it in place.

The DPS 9000, for most cameras, uses a simple little cord (with no voltage stepdown box) to connect the battery unit to the AC input of the camera. Be prepared to use a little duct tape to hold down the cord so it doesnt stick out and start lassoing small objects in your camera case.

The charger has an eye that starts red and glows green (and flashes??) when the battery is charged. The manual that comes with the unit is pretty woeful so you won't get any additional information about what the flashing green light means. Also, if you reposition the charger in any way, the light goes from green to red: obviously a little sensitive and flimsy.

However, don't let the above comments put you off. For $40, you get a lot of juice in a very small little unit. Forget the double "A" batteries and go for the DPS-9000.

Besides, when other photographers see your duct-taped camerea with that extra battery unit attached to the bottom --- they'll know you mean business!

The real value, however, is having the confidence to go out and take a couple hundred shots and know you won't have to replace the batteries half way through your day (although take along a spare set of AA rechargeables, or better yet, a second DPS-9000!)