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3.7 Volt enough for EX1?

Started Apr 5, 2012 | Discussions thread
ac146 Regular Member • Posts: 322
Re: 3.7 Volt enough for EX1?

Hi!

No I don't think that the 3.8v vs 3.7v makes much of a difference. At least with my EX1.

I have 3 batteries the original 11A, and 2 'off market' ones. These are Vivitar branded and are rated at 1300mAh. I just received them last week. Purchased via Amazon.ca . So I can't say that they will hold the charge longer (than the lower rated original batteries). They look just as well made.

However, a bit of a warning. As I said these were purchased via Amazon. I purchased an external charger and battery combo. If you are looking for such a thing stay away from what I purchased. The charger blew as soon as I plugged it in ... total junk. Flimsy and cheap. The batteries are OK.

This is what I purchased:

http://www.amazon.ca/Extended-Replacement-Battery-Samsung-SLB-11A/dp/B004DQA57K/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&qid=1333670578&sr=8-6
So beware.

I still wanted an external charger. We are going on our next cruise soon and I wanted a better (read that as quicker) way to charge the batteries for my EX1 and my wife's WB700. They both use the 11As. The cheap charger from Amazon was toast (literally - smoked and smells burnt). So I purchased another charger..

A Digipower TC55SG. It handles the 10As or 11As. Its rather sleek.
http://www.henrys.com/63617-DIGIPOWER-TC55SG-TRAVEL-CHARGER-SAMSUNG.aspx

While it doesn't charge in 1hr - it is nonetheless much quicker than charging in the camera. If your looking for a travel charger check it out. This one works.

Thanks
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