BP-512 Battery

[G3guro]

Hi Folks,

Where is the cheapest place to get this battery?

Thanks,
John.

[BobbyLee]

MacMall is the cheapest place I've found for PowerShot G3 batteries. Here some of their prices:

Canon BP-512 $44.99 (MacMall item #961823)
Canon BP-511 $48.00 (MacMall item #970673)
Battery Technology Inc. BTI CN 511 $33.99 (MacMall item #369655)

I have one Battery Technology Inc BTI CN 511 and it lasts just as long as the Canon versions.

Hope this helps,
BobbyLee

[G3guro]

Wow! $44 bucks! that's quiet a lot. Any others?

Thanks!

[BobbyLee]

Good luck finding them for less than what I posted. Even B&H Photo wants $59.95 for both the 511 and 512 and they're usually the ones that beat everybody else on photo stuff. I did see them advertised at TechSavings for $43, TheNerds.Net for $44, and BuyMicro for $44 but I stuck with MacMall because I've had really good service from them. If you run down to Circuit City you'll be paying in the $65 range and Best Buy has an Everyready equivalent in the $65 range. They're not cheap!

Good luck,
BobbyLee

[sprockett]

why not just get a compatible one... they have 1250mah versions, and they work just as well.. they're like 20+ bucks

[sprockett]

http://search.ebay.com/search/search...t&query=bp+511

there u go my friend..

apologies... the price should be 13+ bucks...

im using one and it out lasts my original coz its 1250mah

[beach512]

With this battery I would worry....

What kind of mean time to failure could this unit have ?
What kind of quality control could have been on it ?

Always keep a Canon battery as an emergency backup to be safe.

Just like the Olympus commercial where you spot Elvis at a gas station, go to take a once in a lifetime picture and .......nothing! Battery dead.

[G3guro]

Forget ebay. I found a better place. Royal camera has it for $32 shipped free. I'm getting a couple now.

Thanks everyone!

[sprockett]

don't know about u guys,

but all major companies, canon, nikon, minolta etc etc all use OEM li-on cells, and just rebrand them with "CANON"...

well i guess all major companies except for SONY.... they use their own cells i think... infolithium and what not

so u might as well just get the cell direct from the japanese company that makes them!

i've been using a compatible battery for quite a long time... my original canon is my back up..

no problems whatsoever..

[BobbyLee]

When you gave me the Ebay link I lost interest. I don't mind buying 511 or 512 equivalents elsewhere but I won't deal with Ebay.

[drisley]

What's da diff between the 511 and 512?

Don't fret my american friends, up here in the Great White North, those batteries are $125 plus taxes!

[alpha]

I ordered a non-Canon back-up for the original 511/512 battery at B&H. It has a 1500mAh rating which is higher than the 1100 mAh Canon batery that came with my G3. I have not put it into use yet so I can not attest to the reliability of this battery. Here is the B&H listing

Power-2000
BP-511 Lithium-Ion Battery (7.4v, 1500mAH) Replaces the Canon BP-511 for Digital Cameras and Camcorders
More Info
Price $34.95
Shipping cost

Quantity
Mfr# ACD674 • B&H# POBP511Q
Availability: In Stock

[Freeflyer]

I've just ordered 2 of these from a company on ebay. Nice that it's actually a company, they publish a phone number and I got to talk to them about the products and they confirmed how to make payment and save on shipping by buying the two batteries (two separate auctions) but handling the payment for one purchase.

All purchasing done through paypal, where they and I have recorded transactions before. Also, paypal gives you security similar to using a credit card.

The last plus was that the auction price was $12.99, with a buy it now price of $13. Normally the buy it now price is a good chunk higher for most ebay auctions, so this meant that I could order immediately without waiting to see if I won the auction or paying a hefty premium for using buy it now.

Shipping for the two batteries (1250mAh so higher than canon's original) was 6.95. All the confirmation emails came through from the various organisations that handle the transaction within 30 mins.

I now have to wait the few days for shipping to see if it works out ok. I'll post my response when they arrive.

So, two batteries for $32 shipped. Sounds like a good deal to me.

The company was

http://www.eforcity.com

and you can see their various ebay auctions for the bp-511 battery by searching ebay for bp-511 and looking for the batteries priced 12.99 with a buy it now price of $13.

More when I get them,

cheers,

J.

[G3guro]

Freeflyer,


Be careful. This is a 7.2V battery. You will need the 7.4V for the G3!



G3guro.

[Freeflyer]

that's interesting.

After your post I did a web search on bp-511 and looked at about 30 retailers selling these batteries. they are about equally split between those selling 7.2v versions and those selling 7.4v versions. All claim to be compatible with the G3 as direct replacements for canon's batteries.

Even Batterybarn which is usually pretty good on this state on their canon page that they're 7.2v.

I've posted an enquiry on another photo board to see if I can get more feedback from those more knowlegable than me.

I think, unless I get lots of opinions to the contrary, that I'll see how they work when they arrive. I would guess that if they are the wrong voltage the camera just won't start up properly. I don't think I'd damage it.

I found some of the 7.4v ones in a similar setup on ebay for $20 each.

Here's hoping it will all be ok,

J.