EN-EL3e D90 Battery

[Skatterball]

Can anyone tell me what the difference is between batteries with different mAh capacities? I am looking to purchase a second battery for my Nikon D90. I can find several sources for this battery - EN-EL3e - but each source shows it with a different mAh rating. Some are 1600, some 1800, some 1300. The original battery that came with the D90 is 1500 mAh
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JohnnyBoy

 

[genece]

Most of those batteries say compatible or equivalent ....I would only buy the original Nikon battery.

http://www.amazon.com/Nikon-EN-EL3e-Rechargeable-Battery-Digital/dp/B000BYCKU8#moreAboutThisProduct
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[Virgo53]

--Buy another original NIKON and avoid a hassle. The non-Nikon batteries (NOT all!!) Even though sold as EnEl3e's, actually are nOT direct replacements. And do not have the imbedded chip and the extra connector required for the D-90 and select other NEW Nikon's to function. They will work in D-80's and some others(usually) but flat out won't be "seen" by the D-90 at all. Been there done that, NOT worth the headache!!

Virg053

 

[iphillips]

In theory, the mAh rating is proportional to the length of time the battery will run the equipment. All things being equal, the higher the better.

However, I agree with the other commenters who advocate using original Nikon batteries for the D90. I purchased a third-party battery for my Olympus DSLR, and it worked great, but the Adorama-brand battery I bought for my D90 was a dud. Might have been a fluke, but I returned it and ordered an official Nikon battery instead (also sold by Adorama). 1500 mAh lasts a long time anyway.

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Ivan

 

[Skatterball]

Thanks for the advice. I guess a $20 replacement is just that...a $20 replacement.
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JohnnyBoy

 

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[Jakes]

Everbody here seems scared of third party batterys but I have bought several fron a guy called orphanbiker on ebay and not had a problem. The last one was an en-el3e. The guy sells a lot of batteries.
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jakes

 

[gerryd04]

And do they work with the D90 ?

I have also used generic for all my past cameras including the D50 without issue, however there are many reports of failed generics in the D90, so it looks like they have not caught up to some change in the circutry for D90/battery in this case.

Given that I would, and have, only purchase original for this camera until it is proven that a generic will work without fault.

Everbody here seems scared of third party batterys but I have bought
several fron a guy called orphanbiker on ebay and not had a problem.
The last one was an en-el3e. The guy sells a lot of batteries.
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jakes

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[DougJGreen]

I got 2 third party replacement batteries for $17 total. They work fine and, since they are 1800 mAh, they last a bit longer than the original Nikon battery.

OEM battery fear-mongering is just another opportunity to gouge people and charge $40 for a battery that is worth under $10, just like ink-jet cartridges where a set of replacement cartridges often sells for more than the printer did in the first place, with a full set of cartridges.

 

[gerryd04]

I'll ask you the same, are you using these in a D90 ??

I got 2 third party replacement batteries for $17 total. They work
fine and, since they are 1800 mAh, they last a bit longer than the
original Nikon battery.

OEM battery fear-mongering is just another opportunity to gouge
people and charge $40 for a battery that is worth under $10, just
like ink-jet cartridges where a set of replacement cartridges often
sells for more than the printer did in the first place, with a full
set of cartridges.

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[DougJGreen]

No, I'm using them in a D80.

 

[cshyde]

Are you looking at genuine Nikon batteries? The Nikon OEM battery is 1500 Mah. There are hundreds of 3rd party (FAKE) EN-EL3e batteries not made or blessed by Nikon and frankly most of them are junk. The chinese make a look-alike plastic case and these cases are then stuffed with the cheapest Li-Ion cells they can find. They may be incompatible with your charger, may really have Ni-Cd cells in them and can leak, overheat, catch fire and damage your camera or charger. Do yourself a favor go to Amazon and spend 35.00 with free shipping and get a genuine Nikon OEM battery.
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W2CSH

 

[gerryd04]

And ensure your genuine nikon from amazon is geniune

http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/readflat.asp?forum=1034&message=30235318&q=fake+battery&qf=m

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[dabrickbat]

I have been using third party batteries for years with no problems. Nikon batteries are way over-priced.
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[Patco]

No, I'm using them in a D80.

Then your previous post does not apply the original question.
It seems some D90 owners are reporting problems with the camera not
recognizing one or more of the non-Nikon brands of batteries that had
previously been completely functional in their D80's.

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Patco
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[DougJGreen]

Are you looking at genuine Nikon batteries? The Nikon OEM battery is
1500 Mah. There are hundreds of 3rd party (FAKE) EN-EL3e batteries
not made or blessed by Nikon and frankly most of them are junk.

Actually, frankly, most of them are fine. Buy from a reputable seller that guarantees your batteries, and you'll be fine.

Nikon doesn't make or bless ANY 3rd party battery, and it has nothing whatsoever to do with quality. It has to do with them and their dealers making ~ $35 of profit each time you buy one of their branded batteries for $40.

The same quality (in some cases, slightly better) batteries can be bought from reputable battery dealers for $10. They use the same Lithium Ion cells that Nikon uses - the ones that come from China.

 

[DougJGreen]

and I'd have received a full refund from the seller. That's what buying from a reputable vendor is all about.

 

[winhto]

I too have bought a battery from a 3rd party, it worked like a charm on my D80, but when I placed it in my D90, it didn't recognize at all. I thought I had a bad battery so I threw it away. Then after reading this post, I went to the trash can, retrieved my battery, put it in my D80, bingo! it worked.

Thanks for posting, it really saved my battery.

 

[winhto]

hi all, I just received 2 batteries for my D90, from a third party, surprisingly, I had just finished charging. I thought I gave it a try, guess what, it worked!

 

[winhto]

by the way, it only cost $16 a piece, each has its own protection box. Not bad!