Best 3rd party battery?

ohms12 · 16 Mar 2014

So, i'm looking for a spare EN EL15 battery for my D7000. I'm not interested in paying £60 for a Nikon one and i'm not interested in having a debate over warranty.

So, anyone got a battery they've used that's any good?

pingu666 · 16 Mar 2014

ex pro are a decent brand for 3rd party

redsnappa · 16 Mar 2014

I use Duracell camera batteries in my canon dslr and they performe faultlessly.
They are not the cheapest 3rd party battery but at £14.99 still very good value. They where purchased from Amazon.

OldCarlos · 16 Mar 2014

What's the difference between the EN EL15, 15a & 15e?
Also seen quite a difference in MaH, from 1400 - 2499mah.

ohms12 · 17 Mar 2014

Not sure to be honest. I don't imagine the difference in mAh would mean anything other than increased battery time.

Gents - do the ex pro and duracell show up remaining shots and the correct battery status on screen?

minnnt · 17 Mar 2014

Remaining shots? Where does it display that?

I have an ex pro along with the original nikon battery and the ex pro is far better. Worth every penny of the £15!

minnnt · 17 Mar 2014

Oh, and it is fully decoded so it works exactly as the original.

ohms12 · 18 Mar 2014

You've convinced me! I've gone for the ex pro - i'll update once I get a chance to try it out.

decigallen · 21 Mar 2014

Energizer came highly recommended to me for nikon replacements. Unfortunately, both I've bought lasted just under two years whereas the nikon branded ones are still working well after 4 years. A cheap thing can be a dear thing in the long run.