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All,

I just ordered a Fuji X-T20. I sold my canon eos m because I was never satisfied with the images that came out of it. I still have a Canon 6D which is awesome but too heavy to carry around on vacation. I might get rid of it if I find that I am using the Fuji a lot more.

I been researching 3rd party batteries for the X-t20 because the OEM is overpriced. I heard there are a lot of compatibility issues with third party batteries.

What do you guys recommend? Wasabi?

Thanks
 
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When I had my X100S I used Wasabi Batteries and they were good.

A couple of months ago I purchased 2 third party batteries and a charger on Amazon.

They are called ecoEfficiency 7.4 V 1200mAh to replace Fuji NP-W126S they work fine, last as long as my Fuji battery, and they don’t overheat. Please note: I am a stills only photographer. I never shoot video. Hope this helps.
 
Thanks, I'll check them out. I am a 100% stills photographer. Do you have to use the supplied charger to recharge the ecoefficiency batteries? Can you use the fuji OEM charger? I don't want to carry 2 chargers with me when I travel.
 
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kingslayer said:
All,

I just ordered a Fuji X-T20. I sold my canon eos m because I was never satisfied with the images that came out of it. I still have a Canon 6D which is awesome but too heavy to carry around on vacation. I might get rid of it if I find that I am using the Fuji a lot more.

I been researching 3rd party batteries for the X-t20 because the OEM is overpriced. I heard there are a lot of compatibility issues with third party batteries.

What do you guys recommend? Wasabi?

Thanks
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I have heard good things about the Wasabi and Patona, and personally I am using the Patona. From my experience the battery life is almost the same as the OEM batteries; and so far, they have functioned well, no overheating issues, charging cuts off when full, etc. It does display a message saying something along the lines of NP-W126 batteries may drain faster than the NP-W126s, but all that means that the camera recognizes that the battery is not the OEM NP-W126s one.

Do consider the batteries in this article too:

www.fujirumors.com

Finally: Fujifilm NP-W126S Third Party Battery Available! - Fuji Rumors

NP-W126S Vs. NP-W126 With the introduction of the Fujifilm X-T2 back in July 2016, Fujifilm also launched new batteries, the Fujifilm NP-W126S. Same capacity of the old NP-W126, but optimized for better heat dissipation, making them mandatory, if you really want to squeeze the most out of your...
www.fujirumors.com www.fujirumors.com
 
I haven’t tried to charge them with the Fuji charger. I use the third party charger for all my batteries. It has a built in fold out plug, that way I don’t have too cart around the extra Fuji cord.

i wish they would change their chargers
 
kingslayer said:
Thanks, I'll check them out. I am a 100% stills photographer. Do you have to use the supplied charger to recharge the ecoefficiency batteries? Can you use the fuji OEM charger? I don't want to carry 2 chargers with me when I travel.
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In general, I think you are OK with using the Fuji OEM chargers for the third party batteries. In my case, I'm using the Fuji OEM chargers to charge the Patona Platinum batteries, and they're OK.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/PATONA-Platinum-Battery-NP-W126-FinePix/dp/B0799JGX35/

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FUJI!
Hey, I actually take photos too!
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Est Dec 2017.
 
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Patona is all well and good, but most of the world doesn't have access to the brand... Perhaps that mention is obligatory, given the narrow availability.

Wasabi has had many reports of swelling issues with the Fuji battery replacement (disqualifying no matter the attributes), and my previous experience with other applications has been less than impressive. The brand has good support.

Amazon private brand is MaximalPower... which generally has been as good as or better than Wasabi for capacity, charges much cooler which should translate to long life and safety, and is priced lower. A better buy all around, but don't expect too much on the capacity side (two batteries will last longer than a single OEM, maybe even 1.5x as long).
 
I picked up these for my X-T20. Come individually boxed and include terminal caps. They have been flawless for me, charge fine in camera or with the camera charger and without any scientific tests, the battery life seems to be on a par with the original battery.

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www.amazon.co.uk
 
Do not buy Wasabi Power.

I would buy Duracell if I did not buy a second Fuji battery.

I found Duracell makes a version of the X-E2S battery. I haven’t purchased Duracell because I got a great deal on a second Fuji battery.

I bought a 2-pack of Wasabi for less than the cost of one Nikon battery and will regret it long after my camera dies. Wasabi cannot hold charge very long, even while disconnected from the camera. I presume the internal electronics have a high leakage current (which I am familiar with, as I engineer battery powered products).

There’s nothing like grabbing your charged back-up battery just to find it’s dead.
 
JNR said:
Patona is all well and good, but most of the world doesn't have access to the brand... Perhaps that mention is obligatory, given the narrow availability.

Wasabi has had many reports of swelling issues with the Fuji battery replacement (disqualifying no matter the attributes), and my previous experience with other applications has been less than impressive. The brand has good support.

Amazon private brand is MaximalPower... which generally has been as good as or better than Wasabi for capacity, charges much cooler which should translate to long life and safety, and is priced lower. A better buy all around, but don't expect too much on the capacity side (two batteries will last longer than a single OEM, maybe even 1.5x as long).
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Justin9999 said:
Do not buy Wasabi Power.

I would buy Duracell if I did not buy a second Fuji battery.

I found Duracell makes a version of the X-E2S battery. I haven’t purchased Duracell because I got a great deal on a second Fuji battery.

I bought a 2-pack of Wasabi for less than the cost of one Nikon battery and will regret it long after my camera dies. Wasabi cannot hold charge very long, even while disconnected from the camera. I presume the internal electronics have a high leakage current (which I am familiar with, as I engineer battery powered products).

There’s nothing like grabbing your charged back-up battery just to find it’s dead.
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Anecdotally speaking, they seem to last just as long as the OEM ones. I bought two in a set with a micro USB connected charger. all my batteries seem to work fine with both chargers. FWIW, I also shoot stills almost exclusively.
 
Jerry-astro said:
JNR said:
Patona is all well and good, but most of the world doesn't have access to the brand... Perhaps that mention is obligatory, given the narrow availability.

Wasabi has had many reports of swelling issues with the Fuji battery replacement (disqualifying no matter the attributes), and my previous experience with other applications has been less than impressive. The brand has good support.

Amazon private brand is MaximalPower... which generally has been as good as or better than Wasabi for capacity, charges much cooler which should translate to long life and safety, and is priced lower. A better buy all around, but don't expect too much on the capacity side (two batteries will last longer than a single OEM, maybe even 1.5x as long).
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JNR said:
In my other applications, the Wasabis haven't shown a problem. I'm just going by a few mentions of the W126s swelling on this forum.

Now, I see there is some pretty good testing - and it shows Wasabi running cooler than MaximalPower - so that's a very favorable indication. And, as I said, support for Wasabi (Blue Nile) - at least in the U.S. - is known to be great.

My best experiences overall have been with the Watson / Pearstone line. They are essentially equal to OEM (at least in Pentax and Canon batteries I've used). The testing also confirms this very high level of performance - and cool running.

http://ultralightphotography.net/ge...g-you-wanted-to-know-about-np-w126-batteries/
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Jerry-astro said:
Justin9999 said:
Do not buy Wasabi Power.

I would buy Duracell if I did not buy a second Fuji battery.

I found Duracell makes a version of the X-E2S battery. I haven’t purchased Duracell because I got a great deal on a second Fuji battery.

I bought a 2-pack of Wasabi for less than the cost of one Nikon battery and will regret it long after my camera dies. Wasabi cannot hold charge very long, even while disconnected from the camera. I presume the internal electronics have a high leakage current (which I am familiar with, as I engineer battery powered products).

There’s nothing like grabbing your charged back-up battery just to find it’s dead.
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AndyH44 said:
Now I find that to be a total crock! I just checked 2 brand new Wasabi batteries that I've been storing for about 4 months and they are STILL FULLY CHARGED!
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You got me. I go online to lie about my batteries.

Mine die after one month, both batteries.
 
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