Customer Reviews

Sunpak TAI-S1066-01 Canon BP-511 Battery Equivalent

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I bought the Canon Digital Rebel like a month ago, it came with an original Canon bp-511 battery, but in addition I also ordered a sunpak equivalent to have a spare. I see no difference whatsoever between those two batteries, except that the sunpak is more than 10$ cheaper! It also "seems" to me that the sunpak recharges faster (than the original) with the same Canon battery charger that came with the camera, but again it's just an impression...

I bought this battery as spare for my Canon Digital Rebel. However, the charger that came with the camera (CB-5L) would not charge it (no blinking lights). Not sure if the battery was defective or just incompatible. If you only need one extra battery as I did, I would recommend just paying the extra $$ and getting the Canon battery.

Same outcome as the other reviewers...this battery is NOT compatible with the charger that comes with the Canon EOS Digital Rebel. Beware!!

I recently purchased this battery, choosing it over several others due to the claimed lifetime warranty. However, when I read the warranty information once I received the battery, I learned that the warranty was only for 90 days, NOT lifetime! I contacted Sunpak, and they claim that their website was poorly written, and that the lifetime warranty only applied to certain batteries (but not this one). I think that this is misleading and deceptive advertising. DON'T BE FOOLED!

This is 1300 mAh, not 1200 like the description states. It's definitely better than the Canon, lasts longer and recharges faster. The generic ones for less than 10 bucks are also a great value, just make sure they are advertised as 1300 mAh.

I read the negative reviews about the incompatiblity with the Canon chargers after I had purchased it and was afraid I would have to return it. Well, the battery charged with no problems on the Canon CG-580 charger which came with the Canon 20D. I did not clock the charging time on the Sunpak, but it took about the same time as charging the Canon BP-511A. The Sunpak BP-511 works perfectly in the Canon 20D. I have no regrets on buying it especially when it's half the price of the Canon and works the same.

Like most of the other reviewers I found that the battery would not charge in the Canon charger. A second replacement battery also had the same problem The CANON battery had no such problem.

I tried this battery twice with the optura Pi. First time I thought it was a defective battery and sent it back. After the replacement exhibited the same problems I contacted sunpac. It works, but you don't know how long it will last because it doesn't interface with the battery meter function in the camera. Similarly, you won't know when it is charging. They think it is because this battery has slightly more power.

Go with the Canon battery, you get what you pay for.