Digital Concepts BP-2LHCL-C 1500 mAh Replacement Battery for Canon NB-2L/NB-2LH

Amazon Customer Reviews

(1 out of 5)

Digital Concepts/Sakar Canon NB2L replacement battery

This is the worst battery I have ever purchased. After fully charging this battery the Powershot S50 shows that I need to recharge battery. I had to contact Sakar (distributor) numerous times via e-mail and phone. Finally a rep was reached and advised I must pay $5.00 for handling and shipping. I received a new battery. Same thing. It could not hold a charge. The first battery from Sakar cannot even power up the camera. I can take four shots with the second battery. I have tried charging with my original Canon charger. Still no good.The Digital Concepts charger is crap. The DC charger does not even fit into the car lighter. I always thought Sakar products were cheap and inferior. They are not even that. They are just crap. Never, ever purchase their products. Buy the original equipment batteries or separate adjunct batteries.

(2 out of 5)

False Advertising?

You have to be a little suspicious about this battery. First, in big letters, the info page says "5 year warranty". But then, in the finer print, it turns out it's a one-year warranty.

Also, the page describes it as a 1000 ma-H (milliampere-hour) battery, an indication of it's total capacity, hence usable time between recharges. But if you examine the photo of the product closely, the packaging says it's NOT 1000 ma-H, but 800 ma-H. And in smaller type on the description, it also says 800 ma-H.

Is this Amazon's mistake, or is the company trying to put one (or two) over on us?

(5 out of 5)

True high capacity

I have owned one of these Sakar batteries for over two years and it is still going strong. It truly takes more pictures per charge than the Canon 570 mAh battery that came with my Powershot S50. I paid $39 at a different e-tailer two years ago and that is still what they charge. This is a bargain! I just bought three here at Amazon and they all work fine.

(5 out of 5)

1300 MAH of power

Well I bought one of these last week for my Canon EOS 350D. The one I recieved is 1300 MAH, not the 1000 MAH that amazon is advertising or the 800MAH in the photo.
Anyways, the battery came completely dead. I tossed it into my canon charger for a good 2 hours and I've taken atleast 800 photos this week with it and it's still going strong. I love this battery. I'll be buying a few more before I need to go out of town with my camera.

(3 out of 5)

Hit or miss

I bought one of these in March of 2003 and it wouldn't hold a charge. I returned it to buydig dot com where I bought it. The next one they sent has worked well for over 2.5 years. It has been losing capacity though. The original Canon of the same age is losing capacity as well so I guess it's just usage and I used the DC one as my main battery most of the time.

I'd be wary of open-box specials on these for sure. Inquire as to how the seller tests them. A voltmeter won't do jack for you. If you get a working one, they're great. Or you could go for less risk of returns and just buy two Canon batteries to carry around so you don't run out of juice.

The battery has 800mAh on it. The 1000mAh is misleading marketing on the supplier's part and the retailers who parrot both ratings. It's 800mAh, it's hit or miss. You decide if it's worth the potential hassle of a return for the prices they're going for these days.