Canon NB-4L Li-Ion Battery for Canon SD1400IS, SD940IS, SD960IS and Other Select Canon Digital Cameras - Retail Package
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Digital Cameras Photo Reviews of Canon NB-4L Li-Ion Battery for Canon SD1400IS, SD940IS, SD960IS and Other Select Canon Digital Cameras - Retail Package
Customer Review: A decent battery for the price
Summary: 5 Stars
It's hard to beat an OEM battery at about half the price you would have to pay at a local big box store. I have experienced satisfactory charge and run time for this battery in my Canon SD600.
One thing to note: This was ordered with the "Super Saver Shipping". No problem, but I did notice like many other Amazon reviewers, that the order was listed as "shipped" almost a week before it actually entered the mail system. Amazon tracking said "shipped" but USPS tracking said they had been notified of a pickup request but that the item was not yet in their posession. And, as it turns out, wouldn't be for another 5 days. Anyway, the point is that there is a slightly misleading perception being generated by Amazon that your order is on it's way when in fact it is really sitting on their loading dock (or elsewhere) waiting for a weekly bulk pickup. And once it is "shipped", according to them, you can't cancel it, no matter how long it takes for a courier to actually pick it up off the dock.
Customer Review: Stick with the original
Summary: 5 Stars
If you are in need of a handy back up or replacement battery for your Canon camera, order this. I have purchased the "knock off" batteries claiming to be as good as the original for 1/2 the price, but beware, you get 1/16 of the battery life! The "compatible" batteries do not hold a charge well at all and I unfortunately found out the hard way, on vacation with no charger around. The compatibles were useless, I almost thought I hadn't fully charged two extra "compatible" batteries, but when I returned home and attempted to charge them, they both lasted long enough for the camera to power on even after the charger gave them a green light! I won't hammer the name of the compatibles due to the possibility of some fluke, but I wouldn't risk any of them.Customer Review: Better than the generic version
Summary: 5 Stars
I've been using the same NB-4L battery with my canon SD200 for three years now. I also bought a generic version of this battery to use as a spare. The Canon has always held a much greater charge than the generic, and the difference has gotten more noticeable over time. After three years of use, the generic only charges up enough to take about 10 pictures with flash. The genuine Canon NB-4L is still going strong and lasts for far more photos. (The two batteries have been charged and used roughly the same number of times.)
So now that the generic doesn't hold enough charge to be worth using, I'm going to buy another of the Canon brand batteries. My experience shows that the difference in price is matched by a difference in performance.
Customer Review: genuine is often times better
Summary: 5 Stars
I only get and recommend genuine brand batteries for digital cameras. We pump a lot of images through our cameras, from point and shoots to digital slrs, so having spare batteries is a must. I've bought plenty of aftermarket batteries over the years and found that while some of these aftermarket batteries in the beginning exceeded the genuine batteries at a cheaper price, they all faded out within a month or two. Some of them to the point where they die after a couple of images. After "saving" money on these aftermarket batteries I realized that spending the money on the actual canon (or nikon, etc) batteries would have saved me considerably more.Customer Review: Don't accept a cheap substitute
Summary: 5 Stars
I have a Canon SD-1100 and use this battery in it. The battery lasts a very long time. But it's great to have a spare for when you're charging your regular one.
I bought a cheap replacement and was sorely disappointed. It didn't hold up at all and didn't even hold the charge. It was worthless. But CANON for your Canon camera. Yes, it costs more. But, as they say, you get what you pay for. This battery is great and really lasts. I use it trouble-free.
I've checked prices all over and Amazon is the cheapest I've found so far.
Highly recommended.
- Susanna K. Hutcheson