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Keith Allen

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I read on another thread that the TZ7 battery has a chip in it - presumably stopping you from using third party replacements.

Can anyone confirm this?

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Keith
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Canon EOS 450D + EF-S 10-22mm + EF-S 55-250mm + EF-S 18-55 IS + Sigma 30mm/f 1.4

Sigma DP1, Fuji F31fd and Panasonic TZ5
 
Just wait a while, I'm sure third party batteries will show up. Everything is hackable so I have no worries that the chip can't be beaten.
 
Is 50$ so big money? I bought that battery for 5000 yen
 
Cade78 said:
Just wait a while, I'm sure third party batteries will show up.
Everything is hackable so I have no worries that the chip can't be
beaten.
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I would not hold any breath for it.

Previous chipped Panasonic models (many months ago) still have not been "decoded".
 
i bought and forgot
 
Rambalac said:
Is 50$ so big money? I bought that battery for 5000 yen
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Considering you can buy a battery that will start a CAR a couple thousand times for that money or close to it, $50 seems a little crazy for a camera battery. You can get replacement Li-ion batteries for Canon DSLRs on Ebay for $7 apiece. What's so special about Panasonic's battery?
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-Jay

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Has anyone physically checked it and it did not work. Jeff Keller from dcresource pointed to me that Panasonic says:

The DMC-ZS3(TZ7) comes with a function to check whether the battery and unit can be safely used together. •Batteries made by other companies which have been certified by Panasonic may be used with these units, but we offer no guarantee as to the quality, performance or safety of such batteries.

So has anyone actually tried the third party battery and it did not work?

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Canon 40D 17-85IS, 55-250IS, 28-135IS, 50mm 1.8 II
Nikon D40 kit 18-55, Tamron 70-300
Panny TZ5, Fuji F30, Sanyo E2 Underwater Camera
 
Absolutic said:
Has anyone physically checked it and it did not work. Jeff Keller
from dcresource pointed to me that Panasonic says:

The DMC-ZS3(TZ7) comes with a function to check whether the battery
and unit can be safely used together. •Batteries made by other
companies which have been certified by Panasonic may be used with
these units, but we offer no guarantee as to the quality, performance
or safety of such batteries.

So has anyone actually tried the third party battery and it did not
work?
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Who can check without one? You know if you cannot find a third party one.

A battery is very simple to make so it would not have taken long if it was possible.

Previous Panasonic models from many months ago have chipped battery and there is as yet any 3rd party batteries.

All manufacturers say the same thing but not many incorporate security messure in it.
 
I had a Sony DSC S75 with chipped battery and a memory stick. By the time I was done with one extra battery and a 128 mb memory stick it was half the cost of the camera. Never again Sony, and it's beginning to look the same for Panny. Not G1, or TZ7 for me. And, I wanted both. This is just a money grab.....Camera companies love your attitude, and hate mine...

Larry
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Olympus E-510 DSLR with 14-42 mm & 40-150 mm Lens

Lumix FZ 50, FZ 20,TZ3, FX 07, TCON 17, MCON 35, RDS, Sunpak 383.

Fuji F-20.
 
At any of my usual sites, like ebatts, battery barn, or on ebay. I've had no luck so far, and the same goes for the G1 battery as well. IMO, as a long time Panny user, this is a huge mistake on their part, and I will be looking elsewhere to avoid this marketing nonsense.

Larry
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Olympus E-510 DSLR with 14-42 mm & 40-150 mm Lens

Lumix FZ 50, FZ 20,TZ3, FX 07, TCON 17, MCON 35, RDS, Sunpak 383.

Fuji F-20.
 
Rambalac said:
Is 50$ so big money? I bought that battery for 5000 yen
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I think the FZ50's battery runs close to that much from Panny; I paid about 1/5 that much for a third-party battery that works fine. How'd you like 4000 yen back and still have an equivalent battery? I sure would.
 
L Bradford said:
At any of my usual sites, like ebatts, battery barn, or on ebay. I've
had no luck so far, and the same goes for the G1 battery as well.
IMO, as a long time Panny user, this is a huge mistake on their part,
and I will be looking elsewhere to avoid this marketing nonsense.
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I think the chipped battery idea s*cks but on the other hand I'm not so opposed to buying an extra battery at their price, given how long they do last. I'd rather buy the Panny battery than buy a lesser camera just to save $40 on one battery. And I would rather buy ANY camera that uses ANY battery that is NOT any of those AA-lead-sausage-flashlight-batteries which I will never, ever, ever, ever, ever buy again!

I gave up playing mother hen to a box of finicky, unreliable, short-lived AA 'rechargeable' batteries when I bought my first FZ and I'm not goin' back!
 
you are their best customer.

blind, not caring, wasteful with money

i applaud u, u make others, be able to survive :)
 
No, i fought with that problem before, not camera, but PDA. My PDA had no any chips, and there are different such 3rd party batteries. I bought 2 another "cheaper and more powerful" batteries. Native was 1200mA, i decided to buy longer play battery, 1800mA one, at least it was written so on its label, and, you know, it was cheaper almost 2 times than native one, but that "1800" worked shorter than real 1200. The second was almost the same.

Just mA means nothing, more important how stable is voltage for current device need.

Ok, you can buy two such cheap batteries and maybe they will be longer together than one native Panasonic, you can also buy very cheap and strong 2-3kg battery from UPS and use it as external power supply, but that's not my way
 
I'm not addressing the situation with the TZ7 but generally, for many models, there are many non Panasonic replacement batteries that are just as good as the original Panasonic branded batteries but much cheaper. Just because someone had a bad experience with one or two, doesn't mean they are all bad. All you need to do to find and get a good one at a good price is do some research and read some threads or reviews on other peoples experiences with after market batteries for the specific model in question. If one is too lazy or too wealthy to bother doing that, then sure one can waste their money on an original Panasonic battery.

For prospective TZ7 owners, I hope aftermarket batteries become available before long. Just got one for about $17 w. free shipping for my recently acquired LX3 that had some good user reviews but haven't had a chance to give it a good work out yet to test it for myself.
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Peter
 
In the case of my FZ 20 the third party battery outlasted the Lumix battery, which I had on an equal use cycle, which is what I do with all my camera batteries. All my other Lumix batteries are fine, but no better so far.

Larry
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Olympus E-510 DSLR with 14-42 mm & 40-150 mm Lens

Lumix FZ 50, FZ 20,TZ3, FX 07, TCON 17, MCON 35, RDS, Sunpak 383.

Fuji F-20.
 
Absolutic said:
Has anyone physically checked it and it did not work. Jeff Keller
from dcresource pointed to me that Panasonic says:

The DMC-ZS3(TZ7) comes with a function to check whether the battery
and unit can be safely used together. •Batteries made by other
companies which have been certified by Panasonic may be used with
these units, but we offer no guarantee as to the quality, performance
or safety of such batteries.

So has anyone actually tried the third party battery and it did not
work?
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Interestingly, my original Panasonic FZ30 battery fits into the battery compartment of my G1, although it's a fairly loose fit. The four power connectors on the battery seem to mate properly with the camera. The camera powers up OK, but with a message "THIS BATTERY CANNOT BE USED" which stays on for about 5 sec., followed by the Lumix logo, then the camera shuts down again.

Does anyone have the DC cable DMW-DCC3 for the G1? It is basically a dummy battery with an external lead. Presumably that is 'chipped' as well. Not knowing its price and availability, could it be worthwhile using it with a AA battery pack?
 
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