Canon Battery Pack BP-208

I've learned over the years that brand-x rechargeable batteries are almost NEVER as good as those they replace in the electronic world. This includes phone batteries, camera batteries, and pretty much everything else. This replacement Canon battery, with the Canon name on it, is just as good as the original: longer life is the main advantage. I got two extra non-branded batteries when I got the camera over three years ago, and they're pitiful. The original Canon battery, however, is still holding up very well. Now I have two good Canon batteries, and I can discard the other "spares".

What do you want from a battery? it holds a charge and last as long as the original. I cannot yet speak to the lifespan, but so far so good

The battery pack provides the same duration of power as the original one I bought with the camera.No complaints. May be the other manufacturers could duplicate it, BUT I would stick to the company brand.Amazon makes it very easy to buy.

I orderedd 4 of the batteries to use with the plug-in digital charger. The two work great together and I always have a fully charged battery ready. I highly recommend as this is a great buy.Doc

If you check EBay for the BP-208, you will see that you can get one for around $10 total (including the shipping and handling!). I was going to buy the Canon name-brand one when I realized that the Canon one that came with my Elura 100 says "Made in China" and so does the generic one on ebay. Don't be fooled by thinking that overpaying for something that has a name on it is worth it. They're all made in the same place with the same quality. The only difference is how much your paying for words.Save yourself some money, and spend it on better things: like MiniDV tapes!

I don't know how useful a review could be on a battery but it works as advertised. Bought it for my Elura 100 and have not had any problems with it.

I am satisfied with this purchase. My purchase arrived on time as indicated on the order.

i ordered this battery because it was the cheapest i could find on the internet...and it worked great.