Customer Reviews

Replacement Battery for Canon LP-E5, EOS 450D, REBEL XSI, EOS REBEL XS, EOS 1000D (800 mAh)

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Well this is sold as a replacement for the official battery you get from canon. It costs one fifth as much. So far so great.

The picture here indicates that it has the same capacity as the canon one: 1060mAh. That's not accurate. The one I received is marked 2000mAh. Twice as much capacity! Of course those things are not always accurate, but...well, it's holding up pretty well. It's hard to gauge because both of these batteries last so long in the XSI. But it definitely performs well.

In another location someone reviewed a generic replacement for this battery and said it was a slightly different size than the real one from canon and that you would have to pull it out with a toothpick or something. That's not true of mine. It fits perfectly and is exactly the same dimensions. It falls right out when you move the lever that holds it in place...just like the official canon version.

So besides capacity, what is different from the canon battery? This one is physically lighter.

Everything I've seen from this battery is better than the one canon sells. It's a real winner. I may just buy another one!

I ordered the batteries from SF Planet and they have a black label on the batteries indicating 2000mAh but they do not hold a charge as well as my Canon OEM 1060mAh battery. They seem to last only 75% of the time my 1060mAh battery lasts. It appears someone is trying to mislead buyers into thinking they are getting a much higher capacity battery when my guess is the battery is lower then 1060mAh. They were inexpensive so I'm factoring cost into my rating.

That totally got stucked in my EOS rebel T1i. No idea for others, just do not buy for this model if you don't wanna ruin your camera with knife or screwdriver something!

I bought from Eforcity, but this is the same battery. The canon LP-E5 is the same battery used in the Rebel T1i. I bought two of these, and both of the got stuck in the camera. I had to use a screwdriver to dislodge the battery from the T1i (500D). One battery I had to use more force than the other... Point is--they both got stuck. Good thing I did not pay very much for it.

I bought this for my Canon XSi and never had a problem, charges great, runs great and holds a good charge. No need to purchase a $60 canon brand when this does just as well.

I purchased mine from BuyAccessories for $13.94 including a shipping charge of $4.99, which I thought was a bit high, although it was shipped via first class and arrived in two days. Mine looks similar to the photo except it is rated at 1500mAh. It charged in about an hour and half and appears to work just as well as the Canon battery pack that came with the camera. This one fits nicely into my Canon XS, and I have no trouble removing it from the camera. Only time will tell how well this will continue to work, but for less than one third of the Canon battery pack, this is a good buy.

This is larger size than the standard canon battery. Got stuck inside the camera. Placing to charging was harder too. Still need to figure out how to remove from the camera. Do not buy and ruin your equipment.
Seller refunded me the money. Thanks for him.

First, right to the bad... these generic batteries aren't made to perfect specs, so they can be a little larger than the Canon authorized versions and can stick inside your camera. I realized this at important event when I needed to swap out the battery installed in my camera's battery compartment. The generic version wouldn't "pop" out when released. I had to borrow a pair of nail clippers from someone and grab the corner and pull it out. I looked pretty unprofessional having to dig out the cheapo battery from my camera in front of clients.

That said, the batteries do work wonderfully. They are just as good, if not better than the Canon versions. So I figured out a way to get them out of the camera. First, if your generic battery comes with the black label like shown here, peel it off. This will make it slightly thinner. Next, get some strapping tape (the kind that has fibers running through it) and run a bit of tape down each side of the battery (the same sides as the black label) , leaving a little bit of an overlap at the end of the battery where you can press the two sides of the tape together and create a little "pull tab". The extra flap of tape that creates the "pull tab" can be folded and tucked into the recess and the battery door closes without a problem. When it's time to remove the battery, you have the tape tab to pull on while you release the battery. Sure, it looks a little hokey, but it works. Just make sure to put the tape around the battery, avoiding the contacts. I used P-Touch labeling tape, because the tape needs to be narrow enough to avoid the contacts. If applied correctly, the tape doesn't interfere with the battery, how it's inserted into the camera or when inserting into the charger. I've uploaded a few photos to demonstrate how I solved this problem.

Even better is if you purchase and use the battery grip for your camera. The batteries don't have the same fit issues in the grip and they are easy to pop in and out of the grip's battery tray.

Overall, I would recommend these batteries, but just be warned that they might fit a little tight in the camera body itself, so use a little tape to make a tab to get them out and you'll be fine. If you use the grip, you should have no problems at all. I've had two generic batteries in my grip now for about two months, having taken about 300 photos and so far, the camera still reads as "fully charged", so you can get a lot of mileage out of these generics. You can't beat the price.

Good luck!

Battery arrived not working. Contacted company and they sent a new one immediately and told me to dispose of the non working one. The replacement is working as it should. I'll buy another one from same company.

The battery fits my Canon XSI but there is a problem. The battery goes in OK but getting it out is a PAIN. Before you put the battery in your camera wrap a short piece of ribbon or something around the battery(end to end) then insert in the camera. When you need to remove the battery pull on the two ends of the ribbon and it will come out. Otherwise it will NOT pop up like a Canon battery and is almost impossible to remove - try a pair of needle nose pliers. Good Luck!