Customer Reviews

Sony NP-QM71D Super Quick High Capacity InfoLithium Camcorder Battery for DCRDVD301 & HDRSR1

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An additional large capacity battery is an essential purchase to replace the inadequate batteries supplied with most mini-DV camcorders. This battery is the best of the bunch, providing great battery life without being too bulky or pricey. Sony's other batteries are either too large (e.g. the QM91D) or don't last long enough to be worth the additional expense (e.g. the FM30 or FM50).

Moreover, if you are willing to pay an additional $150 for the Sony AC-SQ950 Quick Charger, this battery can be charged in under an hour! Highly recommended.

Notes: (1) Don't confuse this with the older QM71. The "D" is important (no on-battery power indication or Quick Charge without it). (2) Be sure your device takes an "M Series" battery. Sony has several lettered infoLithium battery "series" (e.g., the super small "C Series" for compact digital cameras) that all tend to look alike in unscaled online product photos, but batteries from different series are NOT interchangeable.

I purchased this as an accessorry for my Sony DCR-TRV38 camcorder. It's got a long life and a neat battery check function on it. However, it is on the bulky side and extends the overall length of the camcorder when attached. One nice thing is that the viewfinder on the camcorder extends to accommodate the longer length. Sony really should have made this standard, as the included battery is woefully inadequate. It may be of interest to note that I needed to purchase a separate charger ($100) to take advantage of the quick charge function.

Highly recommend this battery. It is a excellent addition to the standard battery that Sony provides with their camcorder. I find I get more than 250 minutes battery life every charge. This is including using a light and flash that draw from the same battery. When the battery is not attached to my camcorder you can touch a button and a power level display shows you the amount of juice in the battery. Very handy when its in the bag and I'm trying to figure out which battery to use. It is a bit larger than the standard battery, but doesn't create to much weight or bulk.
Highly recommend this battery.

When fully-charged, I generally get 380 minutes out of the battery, or just under 6 1/2 hours, and that is with the LCD screen open and recording continuously. With the AVC-Q50 AC adapter and power charger, this battery can be fully charged in less than two hours. With this battery in my bag, I never have to worry about running out of power on the fly. I keep the original battery that was included with my camera in my bag as emergency backup, but I have not used it yet. In fact, generally, this long-life battery will last through 2 or 3 shooting sessions before needing to be recharged. For some, this battery may seem expensive and cost-prohibitive, but it has also made the $50 cigarette lighter adapter/charger unneccesary. If you can, pick this up, and avoid that horrible moment of watching your camera battery die at the worst possible moment.

I have a Sony DCR-TRV33, it has a very short battery life with the one included.

This battery is a must. Don't think that would be an event that would need more that what this battery gives.

I would be good if Sony offers a battery/charger combo that is a little cheaper.

This battery powers my HC1 camera for hours. It's noticably heavier that the smaller stock battery but it is not in the way of using the viewfinder as I'd worried. Surprisingly the extra length makes it easier to hold the HC1 steady. When using the viewfinder I can press the longer battery against my cheek bone to steady it.

Highly recommended. I haven't seen any need for Sony's even larger battery. This one is plenty.

I used this battery for a Yellowstone Vacation and it lasted each day without going low. There was probably enough battery to last two days. I like the gauge on the outside of the battery. It gives the user an idea of how much power is left in the battery without having to go through the powering up process. Innovative.

I wanted a battery that would last me all day using my camcorder, this is it. I couldn't ask for anything more.

Maybe this will be of some help to the few of us that own the Sony HDR-UX1 HD camcorder. After quite a bit of trial and error(cost me about $10) I have determined that this battery will work on the HDR-UX1. Shortly after buying the camcorder a few years ago I looked for an extended capacity battery. I did not have any success then, and was forced to get another standard battery to supplement the camcorder use. This camcorder has not been a favorite to many, but I have found it to take fantastic quality recordings with equal quality sound. The negative is its rapid consumption of disc and power. This battery should vastly improve the power issue.

Good battery for those lazy to continuously recharge your camcorder like me. Can record many hours of family time before needing to recharge.