Canon 2590B002 CG-800 Lithium Ion Battery Charger for 800 Series Batteries (Retail Packaging) by Canon Video
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Digital camera reviews of Canon 2590B002 CG-800 Lithium Ion Battery Charger for 800 Series Batteries (Retail Packaging)
Digital camera Review: Great Product
Summary: 5 Stars
I really like this charger, it is small light and will charge all 3 800 series batteries (one at a time) for the Canon video camcorder.Digital camera Review: Great Recharger
Summary: 5 Stars
This recharger was great. I recharged my 809s in about 1 hour each, with no apparent life loss on the batteries after a dozen recharges.
I like the full / charging indicator lights, but would have preferred them further away from the charging battery.
Digital camera Review: Great Small Charger!
Summary: 5 Stars
I bought this and paired it with the Canon BP-827 (read my review).
Very similar to the Canon S90 charger or Sony Cybershot chargers, but with different connection points. The two prong plug folds into itself in order to compact the size, so nothing is sticking out.
It plugs in flat to the outlet, with the battery slightly sticking out.
An LED turns from orange to green to let you know the battery is charged.
Small, light weight, great travel size and won't take up much room in your camera bag.
The only thing is, you could easily lose this or forget to bring it with you all together. Work on forming new habits!
I plan to use this as my main charger and probably won't even use the charger that plugs into the camera because it's just a wad of wires and is just a pain.
Alternately, it's just a piece of plastic that should cost a lot less. I just wish the universal charger I already have for my Canon S90 photo camera would accept the Vixia line of batteries.
But, the reason I like my other charger, is the same reason I like this one. Very happy with this purchase even with the outrageous cost. If you can find a generic one or universal one for cheaper (that doesn't compromise killing your battery) or even a used one for cheaper, go for it.
Digital camera Review: Great battery charger, should come standard with the camera
Summary: 5 Stars
The CG-800 battery charger is an excellent accessory. I use this to charge my batteries for my VIXIA HF200. The HF200 ships with a BP-809 battery pack, which is not really enough to record long events, therefore most people will pick up another battery, probably a BP-819 or a BP-827. This is where this charger comes in handy because it allows you to charge one battery while using the other. Otherwise you'd have to stop using the camera, find the AC adapter, charge one battery, wait, then charge the other. Clearly not the idea with small hand held cameras like the HF200.
The charger itself is small and light and weighs just 2.8 ounces. It also has folding power plugs, which are a great feature. It has two LEDs one which is orange which is lit while charging and and another that is green and lights when the battery is fully charged. The only drawback to this thing is the price, but you will be giving this accessory a lot of use if you have two or more batteries. This charger will be in your camera bag, guaranteed.
Digital camera Review: Great external charger
Summary: 5 Stars
This is an excellent alternative than with the in-camera charging or if you have multiple batteries you can charge your extras with this one. I have a total of 3 batteries for my HF100 and this will be a godsend when traveling. Charging batteries with this unit is faster than the vidcam itself.