Customer Reviews

Sony NPFD1 Rechargeable Battery Pack (Retail Packaging)

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This NP-FD1 battery is of the same size and capacity as the NP-BD1 battery that came with your Sony digital camera. This means it's slim and takes the same number of shots. The difference is the FD1 is an "InfoLithium" battery (Sony's trademark) and it tells you the approximate remaining minutes on the camera LCD screen. This estimate is not completely accurate, but does give you a rough idea of how much longer you can use your camera before battery runs down. Note that the indicator is number of remaining minutes, not number of shots.

BTW, while generic replacements for the BD1 battery abound (but I don't recommend using a non-OEM LiIon battery for safety reasons), I haven't seen one for the FD1, presumable because this one uses Sony's proprietary time-estimating technology.

Originally purchased a "look alike product" online. Would not hold a charge! Advice: Buy only OEM and don't waste $20.00. The product I ordered from Amazon was a sony product and worked flawlessly. Good product, best price and quick delivery.

I was pleasantly surprised when I first inserted what I bought to be a backup battery for my trip and found it calculated the time remaining for battery life. It is now my primary battery.
Works like a charm in my Sony T70 camera.

I ordered this battery at the same time I purchased a Sony DSC-TX1. I had heard reviews that I would need a spare battery and I didn't know if the reason was because of the battery's life or if it was because of the camera's appetite. But whatever the case is, this battery, in my honest opinion, is a lot better than the one that comes in the box with the camera. This is just because instead of a picture that shows the battery's life bar it actually has the remaining amount of time left. Besides that, they both seem to have the same amount of battery life. This is a definite must buy for users who like to take a lot of pictures or often find themselves tinkering around with their pocket shooters.

I definitely needed this battery for the Sony DSC-T700. Especially because I like to play with "paint" on the pictures I take. If you will be using your camera for extended periods of time you might want to get this. Plus it has the remaining time estimation, which is awesome.

The battery was delivered very quickly and is working great in my camera. I especially like the feature showing the time remaining on the battery's charge - very helpful.

The Rechargeable Battery Sony NPFD1 is compatible with my T-300, that's why I bought it.
As all the batteries, Sony NPFD1 has a limit time of shots.
The good thing about the battery is it shows you how long it's going to work, it gives you the amount of minutes that is possible to take pictures with your camera. What I don't like about it is if the camera shows you 150 minutes you still have to take your pictures, be sure you're going to have 100 minutes left. I'm not sure if is my camera or the battery, but ONE minute is not really one minute. It's less than one minute. Sometimes it shows me one minute less for each new shot.

In the other hand I know that is a original battery from SONY and I'm sure that is not going to damage my camera and it makes me feel comfortable and buying a new one when I need.

Couldn't find this locally in stores ... or the ones who did have it in stock had it priced out of reach!

You will definitely want this battery pack. I use it as my primary battery and use the one that came with my Sony T900 as a backup. I like this one because it tells you on the LCD screen how much time you have left. Also, it is less expensive than if you bought it at Best Buy.

This has better life than the battery that comes with the camera. You would need a spare when you planning to take more movies since the movie depletes the battery quicker. As a bonus, this battery also shows how many minutes are remaining.