Sanyo DB-L40AU Lithium-Ion Battery for HD1, HD1A & HD2 Camcorders

by Sanyo

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 2.1 x 1.4 x 0.2 inches ; 13 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B000EGB298
• Item model number: DB-L40AU
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: October 2, 2001

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

This Sanyo DB-L40AU Lithium-Ion Battery is compatible with the Xacti HD1 Camcorder. It can be charged by the optional Sanyo VAR-L40U Compact Battery Charger.

Product Description

DB-L40AU Lithium Ion Battery

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Way, way overpriced, May 12, 2007

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mathew (Austin, TX USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Sanyo DB-L40AU Lithium-Ion Battery for HD1, HD1A & HD2 Camcorders (Electronics)

It's definitely worth having a spare battery for your Xacti, but the Sanyo offering is very overpriced. I went to a well known auction site and got a third party battery with exactly the same specs for less than a quarter of the price. Same performance so far.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars 1-year life from this expensive battery!, January 6, 2008

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Calin W. Brabandt "Cal" - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Sanyo DB-L40AU Lithium-Ion Battery for HD1, HD1A & HD2 Camcorders (Electronics)

I cycled this battery in my Xacti camera charger perhaps two dozen times over the course of a year and it's already dead. That's better than the cheap "Techstep" batteries I purchased on ebay (they lasted about 3 months) but still totally unacceptable. I expect 2-3 years out of a Li battery that is only occasionally cycled (shelf life limited rather than cycle life limited).

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Does what it says but overpriced, July 25, 2008

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K. Lin "yesuaini99" (Walnut, CA, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Sanyo DB-L40AU Lithium-Ion Battery for HD1, HD1A & HD2 Camcorders (Electronics)

First of all, get the OEM ones by Sanyo only.
Don't buy those aftermarket units, they don't last as long after charge and the life expectancy is just too short.
I bought 2 aftermarket units from Newegg.com and one of them, after just 2 charges, the center part of the battery started to bulge out and doesn't hold the charges.
The OEM ones, including one I got from Amazon (I got the camcorder from Amazon, see my other review of the HD700), holds the charge better. But an inherent issue with the battery and camcorder, if you use it for over 10 mins continuously for a single shooting, it get pretty hot in your hand.
So far the unit has been performing as it should, allowing about 45 mins of video and a couple hundred pictures; as described. I just thought being so expensive, it should provide a longer charge for video time.
Frankly, buyers don't have much choice. You can risk buying the aftermarket ones or pay higher price and get the quality OEM ones.

Happy shopping!