Canon BP-819 Lithium Ion Battery Pack for HF10, HF100 HF S & HF M Camcorders (Retail Packaging) by Canon Video
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Digital camera reviews of Canon BP-819 Lithium Ion Battery Pack for HF10, HF100 HF S & HF M Camcorders (Retail Packaging)
Digital camera Review: An excellent replacement for the included battery
Summary: 5 Stars
I own a Canon Vixia HFS10 and I always buy a backup battery for any camera that I own. I have been a serious still photographer for over 30 years and I have learned the hard way that to be without battery power is the same as being without a camera. This is even more true with todays power-hungry digital cameras.
The basic battery that comes with the camera is O-K, but in my experience it lasts only a little over a hour, hardly enough for a day's shooting. When I started to look for a back-up battery I thought about buying the BP-827 but they were on backorder when I wanted one and were fairly expensive at the time (they are more reasonably priced now). In retrospect I am glad that I purchased this battery for the following reasons:
* It is small enough to use as your regular battery without it sticking out as much as the larger BP-827
* It is reasonably priced so when you need to replace it you aren't set back as much as if you bought the 827
* It provides an honest 2 hours of shooting time, which, combined with the standard battery, gives me three hours
I now use this battery as my main power source and use the standard battery as a back-up. I will probably buy another one as an additional back-up. I am very happy with this product.
Digital camera Review: BEWARE! The item is listed as available but is actually on back order
Summary: 1 Stars
BEWARE! The item is listed as available but is actually on back order.
this is not stated anywhere on the page. i called once and was told no problem, will ship in indicated time, now the price went up and when i called i was told it is on back order. considering that i need this for a trip, this is not good for me. I wish Amazon would put this up front so the customers would not be mislead.
The rating is not for the battery but for Amazon's lack of consideration for its customers to disclose pertinent information.
Digital camera Review: BP819 battery
Summary: 5 Stars
This is the only way to really get the maximum use from a camera with more than 3 hours of record memory. The battery sticks out from the rear of the camera only a little (.6 inch).Digital camera Review: Battery
Summary: 5 Stars
The battery was very much needed. My family went to Disney and if I didn't have the extra battery then I would have lost hours of video.Digital camera Review: Battery died in less than a year without much use
Summary: 1 Stars
The title pretty much sums it up. I couldn't be more disappointed. Now I get to spend $100 for another battery that I won't have confidence in.
I regret the whole Canon video camera purchase now.