Customer Reviews

Brand New Np-f330, Np-530, Np-f550, Np-f570, Np-f730, Np-f750 Battery Home Travel Charger w/ Car Adapter for Sony Digital Camera & Camcorder

5 star:		(10)
4 star:		(2)
3 star:		(1)
2 star:		(1)
1 star:		(3)

 

 

I received this produced plugged it into the wall after a few minutes heard a pop smelled a burnt smell from the product. It didn't work anymore, sent an email to the seller and never got a response.

I looked far and wide for this type of charger. The prices that I found locally were as high as $50.00 for a unit that would recharge my Sony battery. I found the Bargain Cell shop on Amazon and they were asking @ $14 including shipping. I ordered it without any special shipping on a Sunday night and it arrived on the following Thursday. I opened the package,inserted the battery and now a few hours later have a fully recharged battery.
As usual - a business that operates thru Amazon who I am 100% satisfied with. At this point all I can say is that you will not be disappointed with Bargain Cell.

I have used this charger for almost 3 months now. Compare to my lost one, the size is MUCH smaller and convenient due to the collapsed design AC plug.
The AC input voltage is GREAT because it design from 100 to 240 Volt, which means you can use it almost anywhere in the world.
When the battery has charged (my Sony Hi-8 camcorder confirms that the battery level is 100 %), the red LED blinking light will stop and become a steady light.
The heat produced by this charger is very minimal, just warm to the touch. The charging time for my NP-F730 Lithium Ion Battery, original 7.2V 2700mAh Made In Japan battery, fully charged in less than two hours -- compared to my past Sony original bulky charger charging time --- this charger has a shorter charger time !!! (I did this by running the camcorder until it signaled zero voltage warning sign & the battery just enough power to eject the tape !!) After two months I try to recharge it again and this charger WON'T charge it -- just a steady LED light. So it is a charger that knows which battery has been fully charged --- not some other charger that START the charging process whenever you plug in.
I am highly recommend this product.

This is a great packable item for travel. Good snug fit for charging a battery. Have used it with both the fold away wall charging prong and car adapter method. Decent time on recharging battery so a traveller can be off and running again fairly quickly.

I bought my camera in 1998, it works fine but the batteries were not holding a charge anymore. Sony no longer makes this camera and I thought I would not be able to find a battery. Well I did, bought 2, one for a spare. Great item.

Could not ask for a better unit, charges batteries quickly, easy to use, easy to when batteries are charged and it goes anywhere.

It is what it is-- a very acceptable charger for my old camera battery. It works fine. The battery doesn't hold its charge for long, but I will assume that's because it is almost 10 years old. Buy the product without worries.

The price sure beat what the camera stores are charging, and the Quality is superior. It is still providing service after a year +.

I bought this very cheap charger to charge a Sony NP-F550 lithium battery that I only use in my Neewer 160 LED camcorder light. I do not have the Sony camera and charger to charge and check the state of the battery, only this $4 charger. The charger came with absolutely no instructions - zero - nada - nichts! It has a LED that can be green, red and sometimes yellow - but what do these colors mean? You have to guess! When is the battery fully charged and ready to be removed from the charger? You have to guess! Does it even know when the battery is fully charged, and to stop charging the battery to avoid cooking it? You have to guess the answer to this one too! On the outside of box are printed some very limited characteristics of the charger. It is supposed to charge a 4.7 volt battery in 2.5 hours. This is totally misleading. My 4.7 volt battery takes more than 4 hours to reach a state of charge anywhere near "full". The LED stays solid red whenever the battery is in the charger - at the start and 5 hours later. It seems to just keep charging the battery to death. The charger also runs very hot, especially the underside where it will get no ventilation if you mount it flush against a wall power outlet as you are supposed to. No wonder several reviewers complain that it "pops" and starts smoking after a while. I power mine through a short extension cord so the underside can be exposed to the air for better cooling. And I stay in the room all the time it is connected to power, in case it catches on fire. You cannot leave this device unattended. That all said, it is cheap and $4 won't break the bank if you have to toss it in the garbage after a while, to join appropriate company. It works for me (sort of), but I do not feel it deserves more than 2 stars.

I have a Sony HVR-HD1000U and the only means of charging the battery is via the plug in adapter while the battery is on the camera. This charger fits a variety of battery types, and can be plugged into a car charging port or the wall socket. The car charging option is so handy, especially as I had to shoot a wedding recently during the North East blizzard at the end of Oct and the power was out everywhere around eastern PA for days. I was able to rotate batteries and keep them charged from the only source of electricity available... my car battery. Feels kind of flimsy and I've only had it a short time, but it has already paid for itself...