Nikon EN-EL3a Rechargeable Lithium-Ion Battery Pack for D50, D70, D70s, and D100

by Nikon

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 4 x 2 x 0.5 inches ; 4 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B0009K9Q2E
• Item model number: 25323
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (27 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank:
  • #29 in Camera & Photo > Accessories > Batteries & Chargers > Adapters
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes
• Date first available at Amazon.com: June 17, 2003

Product Description

Manufacturer Description

EN-EL3A Li-ion Rechargeable Battery for D70, as supplied with D70 Digital SLR camera. Keeping a spare battery on hand ensures that you will always be ready to capture the images you want most. And, while Li-ion rechargeable batteries are less prone to recharge "memory," using the normal complete charge of one battery before recharging will better ensure optimum rechargeable battery life. A freshly charged spare battery allows this and provides uninterrupted photography.

Product Description

A high-energy rechargeable lithium-ion battery. EN-EL3a delivers the power to shoot up to 2,500 images on a single charge

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

28 of 29 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Works with D50, January 3, 2006

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Cal from Cali "web shopper" - See all my reviews

This review is from: Nikon EN-EL3a Rechargeable Lithium-Ion Battery Pack for D50, D70, D70s, and D100 (Electronics)

This also works on D50, mine actually came with this unit instead of the EN-EL3. It's slightly higher capacity so that's a nice bonus, plus cheaper then the EN-EL3 so it's a win-win.

I took pictures all day on just one battery so it will last a while. It's good to have as a backup anyhow.

If you're planning to upgrade to the D200, I'd suggest their new EN-EL3e, since that also will work on D50/D70 (but the opposite is not true so don't try to force a EN-EL3 or EN-EL3a into the D200!).

31 of 34 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars 1500mAh, October 19, 2005

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Josh M. Heizman "geek, educator, motorcycle e... (Overland Park, KS) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Nikon EN-EL3a Rechargeable Lithium-Ion Battery Pack for D50, D70, D70s, and D100 (Electronics)

This is actually a 1500mAh battery as opposed to the original EN-EL3 which was "just" 1400.. So a very slight increase. This is the new battery that was released with the D70s, but it does work in the D70.

Check out kenrockwell[dot]com to verify.

Nikon doesn't list the mAh specs for this battery on their website.

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Good official LiIon battery for D100, D70 and D50, February 3, 2006

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Gadgester "No Time, No Money" (Mother Earth) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Nikon EN-EL3a Rechargeable Lithium-Ion Battery Pack for D50, D70, D70s, and D100 (Electronics)

I got the EN-EL3a as a free replacement for the recalled EN-EL3 battery. (Check Nikonusa dot com to see if your EN-EL3 has been recalled.) It's perfect for my D70 -- and as another reviewer has pointed out, it gives you slightly more power juice -- about 7% more. If you are looking to buy an official Nikon battery this is a good value. BTW you can find generic brands (also here on Amazon.com) for about $20. I'm not saying whether you should buy a Nikon or a generic OEM one. After all, Nikon screwed up with the EN-EL3 so I can't vouch for their safety.

Like the original EN-EL3 this is likely to be made in China.