Compatible batteries

• eamonnc

  Participant

  December 4, 2008 at 10:17 am

  Hi
  I’m looking to get a spare battery for a compact (Canon Ixus 75).
  £30 for a Canon or £3.99 for a Compatible on 7dayshop.

  Has anyone bought a compatible before? Are they to be avoided?
  Thanks
  Eamonnc
  stcstc

  Member

  December 4, 2008 at 10:45 am

  i use 7dayshop compatibles with my slr camera and they are fine

  they are so cheap that if they fail after 6 months through them in the bin and buy a new one
  shutterbug

  Participant

  December 5, 2008 at 8:30 am

  agree with Steve, I would buy two from 7dayshop and still be
  quids in! I use them with no problems and the only difference
  would may be a very slightly shorter use time before it needs
  recharging.
  ossie13

  Participant

  December 5, 2008 at 8:56 am

  …………yes agree with above use 7 dayshop batteries in my grip for D80….no probs!!

  Cheers Steve
  FrankC

  Participant

  December 5, 2008 at 10:21 am

  I used compatible batteries for my Canon from 7dayshop – they worked fine for a few months, and then failed.
  However, they were cheap.

  My current ones come from http://sterlingtek.com/ and seem to be closer to the Canon ones in terms of quality.
  eamonnc

  Participant

  December 11, 2008 at 9:45 am

  Thanks for the replies folks.
  suspectmonkey

  Member

  December 11, 2008 at 5:19 pm

  I’ve been using a Hahnel battery in my 350D that I bought from Warehouse Express if I remember correctly. For me they fit in the happy middle ground price wise and provide a similar capacity and usage time to the Canon battery. Nearly two years in and its still going as strong as the Canon battery that came with it so I would definitely recommend them.