Nikon EN-EL15 Rechargeable Li-ion Battery for Nikon D7000 and V1 (Retail Packaging)

by Nikon

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 1.5 x 2.2 x 0.9 inches ; 4 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: B0045KGZOG
• Item model number: EN-EL15
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (56 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank:
  • #3 in Camera & Photo > Accessories > Batteries & Chargers > Batteries > Camera Batteries
• Date first available at Amazon.com: October 1, 2010

Product Description

EN%2DEL15 Rechargeable Li%2Dion Battery

Customer Reviews

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16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Battery, June 27, 2011

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R. Denton (California) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Nikon EN-EL15 Rechargeable Li-ion Battery for Nikon D7000 and V1 (Retail Packaging) (Electronics)

I purchased this to have a backup for when I was conducting long shoots. I have found that I typically do not use both batteries on most shoots. Actually, I've found that I will fill up 40gb worth of SDHC cards before I switch out batteries when I'm shooting RAW+JPG on my Nikon D7000.

Nikon gives a couple of different ratings for how many shots you can get on a full charge with this battery.

Testing according to the CIPA standard show this battery can take 1,050 shots on a single charge. Under these test conditions the room temperature is 73.4 degrees Fahrenheit (+/- 3.6 degrees). A Nikon 18-105mm lens is used. The focus is moved from infinity to minimum focus and a shot is taken every 30 seconds. The on board Speedlight flash is fired every other shot. This does not use live view.

Nikon's own test conditions yield much better numbers per charge. At 68 degrees Fahrenheit with a Nikon 70-200mm f/2.8 VRII lens and an image quality of JPG basic, medium. The shutter release is pressed halfway down and the focus is cycled from infinity to minimum range three times. Six shots are taken in a burst at 1/250 of a second shutter speed. The LCD monitor is then turned on for five seconds then turned off. This is repeated once the exposure meter has turned off.

Nikon's own test conditions yielded approximately 4,500 shots per charge.

This truly incredible. I have easily taken more than 800 to 1000 shots on a charge. A big part of the number of shots I get is how much I review them on the LCD. This is the largest drain of power.

Even though this battery has an amazing life, I would suggest picking up a second. If you have two batteries you should be able to charge both the night before a big shoot and then when you swap them out, place the empty one on the charge. In about 2.5 hours, the empty battery will be refreshed. If you are not shooting 800 photos in 2.5 hours, you should be fine. If you are shooting that many photos or anywhere close to it, you should consider having two or three spare batteries and a Nikon MB-D11 Multi-Power Battery Pack that takes AA batteries in a jam.

Overall, I would recommend you purchase at least one spare to keep in your bag. Its great to have when you need it and there is nothing more disappointing than not being able to take photos when the moment happens.

-Cheers!

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Blows away the EN-EL3e, March 1, 2011

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Korey - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Nikon EN-EL15 Rechargeable Li-ion Battery for Nikon D7000 and V1 (Retail Packaging) (Electronics)

It's a battery so there's not too much to say, although this battery has enormous performance gains over the D90's EN-EL3e, I'm rockin' two of these suckers in my D7000 and I don't know when I'll actually need to charge them again since they've barely gone down at all after a week of heavy usage.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Exactly what its supposed to be., July 23, 2011

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Z. McCrory (Southern Indiana) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Nikon EN-EL15 Rechargeable Li-ion Battery for Nikon D7000 and V1 (Retail Packaging) (Electronics)

Not too much to say about a battery.

Its a genuine Nikon product so there is no question about the quality. As much as I wanted to find a cheap 3rd party alternative like I did with my D90 that took EN-EL3's, I do feel a bit more confident in having an OEM battery.

So I guess in conclusion, its exactly what its supposed to be and works exactly like I need it to.