Panasonic Lithium Ion 5 Hr Battery for PV-DV53, DV73 Camcorders

by Panasonic

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 9 x 5 x 2.5 inches ; 2 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B00005KFT5
• Item model number: CGR-D53A/1K
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: July 7, 2004

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

Nobody wants the miserable experience of missing precious, priceless, once-in-a-lifetime family events because their camcorder battery went dead, with no fully charged spare available. All sorts of actions and conditions can cause batteries to drain quicker than expected, from climate to various high-energy functions being utilized. This lithium ion battery is fully rechargeable with an estimated battery life of 9 hours.

Product Description

A rechargable lithium ion battery for Panasonic camcorder models: PVDV100, 200, 400, 600, 800, & 910 / Up to 9hrs. life per charge

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

21 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great Battery, But Awfully Big, August 7, 2001

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D "sub" (Metro Detroit, MI USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Panasonic Lithium Ion 5 Hr Battery for PV-DV53, DV73 Camcorders (Electronics)

This battery may be a case of too much of a good thing. Unless you are a very heavy user of your camcorder, 4.5 hours (which is what you will get if you use your LCD screen) is probably more than you will need.

For half the price, I would recommend the CGRD16A/1B, which has three hours of rated usage, or 1.5 with the LCD screen.

If you need this much battery life, be aware that this is a big battery that will stick out of the back of your camcorder quite a bit.

That said, this is a very good battery that retains a charge quite well.