Customer Reviews

Nikon EN-EL9 Rechargeable Li-ion Battery for Nikon D40 and D40x Digital SLR Cameras

5 star:		(63)
4 star:		(15)
3 star:		(6)
2 star:		(1)
1 star:		(6)

 

 

I liked the price on amazon, so I bought this Nikon brand battery for my new Nikon D40x 10.2MP Digital SLR Camera with 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G ED II AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor Lens. So far, so good. The battery charges fairly fast and lasts a long time.

I'm a firm believer in having at least one extra rechargeable battery for a digital camera. If you take a lot of pictures, you have a good chance of your battery running low while you're out and about. If you don't use the camera often, you might take it to a special occasion without realizing that the battery's getting low. In either case, having a spare fully charged battery will help you avoid the frustration of having a dead camera at the wrong time and place.

I'm okay with paying a few extra bucks for the Nikon branded battery, based on my experience with two "no-name" rechargeables I bought a few years ago for my Nikon Coolpix 7900 camera. The "no-names" cost less than the Nikon brand battery. They charged up and worked just fine at first, and I rotated all 3 batteries through the camera, with roughly equal amounts of use and recharge cycles for the batteries. All rechargeable batteries eventually lose their ability to hold a charge, after going through a number of charge/discharge cycles. In the case of the Coolpix camera, the original Nikon battery outlasted both of the "no-name" generic batteries.

So based on my experience with those batteries, I'm sticking with the Nikon brand for the extra battery for my D40x, because I expect it to last through more charge/discharge cycles over its lifetime than a generic (and cheaper) equivalent battery.

I use this in my Nikon D60. The only reason I didn't give this battery 5 stars is that it is a bit pricey. Having said that however, I wouldn't buy any other battery for something as important as my digital camera. I've tried knock-offs before and have been very disapointed. This official Nikon battery however has not disappointed at all. It has a very good life and I never worry in a critial situation.

If you are looking for a spare battery for your D40, I recommend you purchase the Nikon accessory kit instead (comes with a great Nikon camera bag, spare battery identical to this one and a photo guide). It barely costs more than this battery alone and you will get the bag for almost nothing.

Well, I got this battery in and charged it up right away. Four days and over 800 photos later, the battery finally died. Not bad at all for a trip to Yellowstone!

Product description and photo indicates that this product is a 'Nikon' battery. I received a knock-off battery made in China.

From the pictures in the listing and the description I expected a genuine Nikon battery. I compared it to the Nikon web site "identifying counterfeit battery" and found that it is not real Nikon. The battery works well but counterfeits do not usually last very well. Search "Nikon counterfeit battery" for more information. The battery appears to be good quality but it would be more honest to state "High Quality replacement battery" Not "Nikon Battery"

This battery seems to have a great life... I have taken at least 500 frames on it and still have a charge! I have not yet had to swithch batteries. Nice value for the money.

Yes, you need a charged spare battery to protect you from Murphy's law. Keep the little white, plastic case it comes in to keep it from discharging in your camera bag.

It charges in less than 90 minutes. It can process over 250 pictures at the highest resolution.

the batteries barely held a charge. One to three photos per charge. Took to an authorized Nokon repair center. They checked my camera, charger, and the batteries. I was told that these were extremely close counterfeits.