Powerextra 2-Pack LP E8 Battery Compatible with Canon LP-E8 Battery for Canon EOS 650D 600D 550D, Kiss X7i X6i X4 X5 X6, Rebel T3i, T2i, T4i, T5i, LC-E8E

Great batteries!! I use them all the time!!

Upon reading my previous review the company was concerned I had received faulty batteries and was nice enough to not only contact me directly but to send me two new batteries free of charge! I received and tried them out shooting video on and off for two full weeks and have not experienced any of the issues that I have encountered with my previous two batteries. Taking that into account along with the wonderful customer service I am giving them five stars. Excellent service; wonderful product; wonderful price!- Previous Review -I shoot a decent amount of video with my camera which is a larger drain on my battery so having extra batteries around is a must. The inexpensive price on these drew me in, but I should have stayed away. They work for a few hours at the most, less than half the battery life of my Canon battery, then need a recharge. I feel like I'm recharging them more than using them which is a problem to stop what I'm doing to get to, change and recharge a simple battery. They probably work much better when using them for taking photos as there's less drain on the battery, but don't expect them to come close to the stock battery.I wish I would have saved the money and bought directly from Canon.

This is an update to my original review. To my surprise, the company reached out to me to make things right with the problems I had with the batteries I bought 4 years ago! Clearly they were out of warranty, but they went above and beyond to make sure I was satisfied with their product. I even told them that I had bought another set since it was so much lower cost than an OEM battery, but they worked to ensure I was taken care of. Obviously, I am now a huge fan! Customer service this good is rare!Batteries fit perfectly in my Canon Rebel T3i and worked well for about 4 years. Now, neither battery will take a charge, nor will they hold a charge. However, all things considered (like the cost of a genuine Canon replacement battery), these are a much better deal. Just make sure to constantly check to make sure they are working properly and plan on buying new ones every few years.

Have used these batteries in the past and they worked fairly well... The older ones were not really "matched" as even brand new, they discharged (during use) and charged UNequally... (requiring different times) even though they are used together, not alone.SHIPPING (this time) was really SAD. tiny batteries were placed in a HUGE box with absolutely NO packing material. Didn't hurt the batteries any, but GEEZE. NO PACKING AT ALL !!! ??

Batteries work fine. Charging and holding as designed

Two batteries for $15!! Amazing deal. For this price you can buy 3 sets of these, and never worry about missing a shot due to dead batteries.Let me start by saying I cannot compare this to the Canon counterpart, because I bought my camera used, and it came with a PowerExtra 1120 mAh battery. The 1120 battery will last me about 2 hours of continuous use, with live view on basically the whole time, on Canon T5i. Straight video recording, about 3 hours before the red light starts flashing. And that's a used battery, of which I don't know its age, or how it was treated by the former owner.This 1800 mAh battery is significantly better. Continuous use with a full charge, using live view, video recording, etc, I can get about 3-3.5 hours of use. Without live view, continuous use, just shooting photos, the battery last about 5-6 hours. Non continuous use, but used all day long, on and off, one battery charge will last me the whole day, and still not be dead, at the end of the day. With moderate use throughout the day, I can sometime go the whole week before needing to switch batteries. I have shot several time lapses, each about 3 hours of photos, and a single battery was sufficient.However, the life span of your battery, as well as, the "battery life while using", depends a lot on your charging habits. As with any rechargeable battery, they need to be trained, and then maintained properly, or else they will suffer with short life, and life span. When I get a new battery, I fully charge before use, then immediately remove from charger. I use the battery until it's as dead as it can be (without risking losing a photo opportunity). Put the battery on the charger, and remove immediately when done charging. Never charge the battery just to "top it off", or leave it plugged in over night. This trains the batteries to be "lazy", and will result in shorter battery life. I charge my smart phone the same way. And my batteries always outlast the phone.So as long as you use these batteries regularly, and charge them correctly, you will be happy with your purchase. And thrilled about the fact that you can buy 6 of these for the price of 1 Canon battery.

Would buy again.

Already used! The battery held a charge good.