Lenmar DLC4L Digital Camera Equivalent to the Canon NB-4L Battery
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Customer Review: As good as the original - so why pay more??
Summary: 5 Stars
I recently bought a Canon SD1000 digital elph camera, and wanted to get a 2nd battery to have on hand as a spare for the Canon NB-4L battery that came with the camera. I decided to buy the Lenmar DLC4L on the basis of the cumulative reviews I read here on this site. After using the two batteries side-by-side for 6 weeks now, I honestly cannot tell a difference between them. It just doesn't seem to make financial sense to pay 4-5 times more to get the Canon name-brand battery. Even if the Lenmar turns out to last only half as long as the Canon, I'll still have gotten my money's worth.
To those who've experienced shorter than expected battery life, you need to consider that there are many different ways that battery life can be adversely affected. Some tips: (1) Don't "cook" your battery on the charger - the heat produced from the "trickle" charge that many chargers impart on the battery after normal charging is complete is one of the leading causes of early battery failure. (2) Handle and store your spare battery as gently as you would with the camera itself - it doesn't take much of an impact on the battery casing to cause irreversible accelerated self-discharge in one or more cells within, resulting in greatly reduced capacity. These issues affect ALL batteries, name-brand or otherwise.
***UPDATE (1/02/2011): FYI, I've been using this battery for almost 3 YEARS now - and it's STILL GOING STRONG - every bit as good as the original Canon name-brand battery that came with my camera. ***
Customer Review: Economical spare battery alternative
Summary: 5 Stars
Got this to have as a ready spare for my Canon SD1400 compact. It fits fine and costs a fraction of what you'd pay for one from the camera manufacturer. So far it has been holding up identically to my original battery, but to date I've only run it through 3 use/charge cycles. Only time will tell if how it compares to the original which is a couple of months older. At the comparative cost though, it's really going to have to annoy me to send me somewhere else. Mine arrived with a printed label wrapping it as opposed to the image in the ad. This makes it fit marginally tighter than the original battery, but has not been an issue and makes it somewhat less prone to being dropped when removing it from the camera vs the original which slides out more freely. Unlike some other equivalent batteries out there, this is rated the same capacity as the original. Not sure if that is a decision factor for anyone since there is not a lot of difference and how many shots you'll actually get is dependent upon a lot of other variables while using your camera in additon to battery construction, so as with all things battery powered, YMMV.Customer Review: As good as the branded version
Summary: 5 Stars
I bought this as well as other Lenmar batteries. I own the Lenmar equivalent of a Sony camcorder battery, two other different Canon camera equivalents, and now I'm getting the NB-4L and NB-5L as well from Lenmar.
I don't have a doubt about Lenmar. The batteries I bought three years ago are still performing flawlessly, and while Canon has caught up to them in capacity (yes, the Lenmar batteries used to have more capacity than the Canon branded ones) they are still high quality and charging with the cameras' OEM chargers without any problems. And they cost a third to half the cost of the Canon and Sony branded equivalents.
The Lenmar I got for my S400 Digital Elph actually outlasted the Canon battery, though I used them alternately and the Lenmar had more mAH than the Canon.
I've had more quality and warranty issues (though resolved) with Canon than I've had with Lenmar, so for me Lenmar deserves all five stars.
Customer Review: had some problems, but they were resolved
Summary: 5 Stars
I ordered this product from (hint, they have the cheapest price) and I got it in about two days. When I got the battery, I noticed it was generic; not Lenmar branded. I contacted the company, and they told me that they were out of the Lenmars, so they sent me this one, and they'd be glad to refund me and let me keep the battery. The one they sent is 1200 mAh vs 760 mAh.
On an older Powershot SD600 I bought this for, this battery exceeds the original oem Canon battery. More video time, more pictures, more time for anything. I haven't gotten the dreaded "Change Battery Pack" message that quite a few people got, so this battery is fine for the SD600. Similar charging times, but I can do more with this one. Maybe the capacity of the Canon battery decreased, but who knows. Overall, I'm happy with this battery, and I would definitely rather pay $8 than $40 for a Canon battery, when I can get a non-oem for much less, without any cons.
Customer Review: Not exactly what expected, but still great
Summary: 5 Stars
The battery I received doesn't look exactly like the one in the picture (it has a black wrapper) but it is a branded Lenmar battery. I noticed some reviews about people receiving a generic battery; what's odd is that their descriptions match that of the battery that originally came with my camera, a Canon PowerShot SD1100 IS.
Another odd thing about this battery is that, even though it clearly states on the packaging that it is left uncharged for shipping, mine arrived fully charged. When I first opened it up I popped it right into the charger, but the light came up green. I thought that maybe it just wasn't compatible with my charger (it is an off-brand) so I stuck it in my camera to test this theory. To my surprise, it came on with a full power indicator.
I haven't had an opportunity to test the lifespan or picture quality of this battery yet, but so far I have been pleased, if not surprised, with the item.