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Product Description
The Canon LP-E8 is a rechargeable Lithium-ion Battery Pack which is compatible with EOS 650D & 600D Digital SLR cameras.
Batteries provide the best power for your digital camera.The batteries for all current EOS models make use of Lithium Ion technology. This provides longer battery life and does not suffer from a memory effect. They also hold their charge well when not used for long periods of time. Lithium Ion Battieres offer one of the best energy to weight ratios of any battery technology currently available meaning the batteries can remain small and lightweight.
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Canon BATTERY PACK LPE8 F EOS 550D 4515B002 Cameras Camera Accessories
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88 of 90 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Good quality product, if it is a genuine Canon LP-E8 battery of course...
4 May 2011
By Daniel
Official Canon accessories are rather overpriced but are of good quality, so buying a second LP-E8 battery for my 550D at a substantial discount on Amazon Marketplace seemed like a good idea. Unfortunately it appears that there are some counterfeit batteries doing the rounds, whether the Marketplace sellers are aware of it or not! I only received what I believed to be a genuine Canon battery upon ordering the product for the third time...
The two seemingly dodgy batteries that I received first of all did look quite reasonably convincing in their packaging, but when removing them and comparing them with the battery that came with the 550D there were some very obvious differences: the dodgy batteries were both slightly more grey than white, had a different texture, featured less well defined text (one of them tellingly had a spelling mistake on it as well!), did not feature a sticker over the indented panel on the end of the battery above and to the right of the electrical contacts, both featured the date(?) "200912" and the code "VLYA" at the bottom right of the face with the voltage and capacitance figures printed on it, and just had an outline of a triangle with a black exclamation mark printed inside it on the 'warning' face instead of a solid black triangle with the exclamation mark in white inside it.
The genuine battery looked exactly the same as the battery that came with the 550D and was presented in sealed packaging that caused some minor damage to the cardboard backing when removing the outer plastic case, whereas the case for the other two batteries had un-clipped from the cardboard without breaking a seal or causing any damage. Also, the Canon hologram on the packaging of the genuine battery had an opaque bar top and bottom with a translucent bar in the middle with Canon printed on it, whereas the dodgy batteries had 100% opaque holograms.
Hopefully these details will be useful in determining whether a genuine Canon LP-E8 battery has been delivered!
The two seemingly dodgy batteries that I received first of all did look quite reasonably convincing in their packaging, but when removing them and comparing them with the battery that came with the 550D there were some very obvious differences: the dodgy batteries were both slightly more grey than white, had a different texture, featured less well defined text (one of them tellingly had a spelling mistake on it as well!), did not feature a sticker over the indented panel on the end of the battery above and to the right of the electrical contacts, both featured the date(?) "200912" and the code "VLYA" at the bottom right of the face with the voltage and capacitance figures printed on it, and just had an outline of a triangle with a black exclamation mark printed inside it on the 'warning' face instead of a solid black triangle with the exclamation mark in white inside it.
The genuine battery looked exactly the same as the battery that came with the 550D and was presented in sealed packaging that caused some minor damage to the cardboard backing when removing the outer plastic case, whereas the case for the other two batteries had un-clipped from the cardboard without breaking a seal or causing any damage. Also, the Canon hologram on the packaging of the genuine battery had an opaque bar top and bottom with a translucent bar in the middle with Canon printed on it, whereas the dodgy batteries had 100% opaque holograms.
Hopefully these details will be useful in determining whether a genuine Canon LP-E8 battery has been delivered!
22 of 22 people found the following review helpful
By Justin Lusty
I just purchased this battery from Stark Tch. It looks like a fake to me. The text is a different colour to my existing 550D Canon battery. I'm sending it off to Canon to see if it is fake and will keep you posted.
9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
By uk guy
battery not genuine but a copy - dosent charge or work in genuine charger. cheap but no good as will not work or charge
Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars
Work well
Arrived quickly. Typical good quality Canon battery. I bought it for my Canon 550D DSLR and it works as you would expect.
Published 5 days ago by S11lko
5.0 out of 5 stars
battery
very promt delivery and a good price for a genuine canon product. Still to charge it up before I use it but I am sure it will be fine.
Published 14 days ago by D. Hayter
3.0 out of 5 stars
the Genuine Ones are Excellent
Not quite sure how many stars to give this. Bought a spare battery in summer 2012 for £20 from a "reseller" or whatever they're called (happily I don't think they are still... Read more
Published 1 month ago by Peter
5.0 out of 5 stars
Used in temperature extremes.
I bought this in preparation for a holiday that would take in some expected temperature extremes and opted to purchase a Canon product for my quite new EOS 600. Read more
Published 2 months ago by NodNodPilot
5.0 out of 5 stars
Extra Power
Looks genuine, performs like the real thing, it even says Canon. A snip at the price and swiftly delivered. I now have a spare for non-stop photography.
Published 2 months ago by Revd. John Lander
1.0 out of 5 stars
THIS IS NOT A GENUINE CANON BATTERY.
After only using this spare battery now, I have discovered that it is a fake. It lasts for about an hour before out of charge and looks completely different to my real battery, it... Read more
Published 3 months ago by Nicola.
4.0 out of 5 stars
There are cheaper but rather be Safe than Sorry
There is a big difference in price between Cannon Products and similar products that will do the job. Read more
Published 3 months ago by C. Parcell
5.0 out of 5 stars
works perfectly
Needed a couple of high quality batteries that would hold their charge and this is as good as it gets. A bit pricey but you get what you pay for.
Published 3 months ago by Cormac Mac Mahon
5.0 out of 5 stars
Good product
I am really happy to buy these product. Good value of money. Specially it is made in Japan where the battery with my camera is made in china !!
Published 3 months ago by Shanto
5.0 out of 5 stars
Good battery, lasts very long
It seems to be the exact same battery as came with the camera. It lasts incredibly long I think. I've never actually checked, but it seems to be at least over 500 pictures, which I... Read more
Published 4 months ago by BZ
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