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Any quality third party batteries for Canon R6?
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Rawpaul
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So you have six battery’s and that’s not enough ? wow
R2D2
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Sorry, I haven't done any side by side tests as to capacity. I'm usually recharging well before they go flat. To be clear, I haven't used any in my R5 (just 70D and 7D2). I have OEM's, Neewers, and BM Premiums that I've used in the R5. No probs with those.
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My information is anecdotal but my RAVPower batteries will not last as long as the Canon LP-E6HN's in my R5. This is to be expected because my RAV's are only rated at 2000 mAh's and the Canons are a little above 2100 mAh's. I've been anticipating RAVPower to release higher capacity batteries but I don't believe they have done so yet.
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That sure sounds like the performance of an "N" battery as opposed to "NH" battery. If it's indeed "NH" battery you're using, then something's wrong with it.
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I use Wasabi batteries LP-E6N in my Canon camera now for many years and have never had any issues whatsoever. Great prices to I have a total of four, They come with a charger and two batteries.
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They are rated at 2000 mAh vs. OEM lp-e6n 1865 mAh vs. lp-e6nh 2130 mAh. Quite frankly, the duration between the OEM lp-e6n and lp-e6nh in the field are measurably different though not appreciably. I've found the RavPower lasted longer than the OEM lp-e6n when new, but the performance declined fairly rapidly and they are now inferior. Also, I don't know if they will support H++ in ms mode.
BirdShooter7
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Thanks very much
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What camera are you using them in? The OP is asking specifically about the R6. Mirrorless cameras are more power hungry than DSLRs. Not all 3rd party batteries are working as well in the R cameras.
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Unless someone pry open the casing and checked the brand and capacity of the battery, no one knows for certain.
Canon already uses the best battery cell for the LP-E6N: Panasonic 18500
Would anyone want to open their 3rd party battery to check? ;-)
Canon already uses the best battery cell for the LP-E6N: Panasonic 18500
Would anyone want to open their 3rd party battery to check? ;-)
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How long did you use the Ravpower ones before you notice the performance declining?
Do you think it's still worth the price?
I can get the ravpower batteries 5 times cheaper than the original canon ones, as long as it doesn't deteriorate 5 times faster than the canon ones I think I may get it.
hunk
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I own 6 Baxxtar Pro batteries and they perform flawless, cheap and... red!
(tried in 5D, R, R5 with highest speed fps)
(tried in 5D, R, R5 with highest speed fps)
That's an interesting question. With the 5dmkiv, the batteries didn't perform as well and I am guessing that's because I was using the GPS. They surpassed the original lp-e6n's for perhaps 3-4 charges and then didn't perform as well. On my R5 they seem to do a bit better and are close to the OEM lp-e6n's. I haven't done a formal testing in terms of shots/current draw but may do so.
Ran an informal test today. The RAV power batteries are two years old, and were in cycle with six other batteries for my 5dmkiv's. Both batteries indicate "3 bars" with respect to health compared to the 2 bars for the lp-e6n's which came with the 5dmkiv's. As I mentioned, there is a difference between the lp-e6n and lp-e6nh in the field but is it 14% more as the specs indicate? Probably, though functionally, the 10-14% greater duration of the lp-e6nh is hardly worth the cost difference.
On to the test. I charged all of the batteries until full in their respective chargers. It was a cold morning (40's F) so that impacts battery life. The batteries were used in an R5 connected to long Canon EF lens via a Canon adapter using IS/IBIS and the EVF. The camera was left "on" all of the time and enters sleep mode during the default time period. I tend to occasionally review series in the EVF and delete in camera if the action slows. The lp-e6nh was up first and I achieved a little over 600 shots before the red blinking light. The lp-e6n yielded approximately 538 before giving out. The RAV batteries were in the camera (again reading 100% and 3 bars) and were indicated depleted after 15" of use, and perhaps 20-30 shots a piece. Clearly, the cells are shot though the internal electronics (read chip) still says their good.
So , what's my take on the RAV power cells? As I mentioned, they surpassed OEM lp-e6n's when new, but now that they're two years old, they are shot compared to a six + year old OEM lp-e6n battery. With lp-e6n's retailing for around $40-50 versus the lp-e6nh's $80 and the RAV batteries/charger for around $50, I say go with the OEM lp-e6n unless you want the RAV for the charger.
the price difference is bigger in the UK.. canon LP-E6NH is £115 GBP i get 2 Neewer with double charger for £44
The Neewer charger can be used in a car.. an additional canon charger that can be used in a car is £190 so to get 2 canon battery and anther charger so can charge ONE battery in a car is £420........for the price of that canon charger and 2 canon batteries i can get 18 Neewer batteries and 9 double chargers with change ..had the Neewer bats since the beginning of the year and so far no difference to the canon battery
also of note in the UK sometime back all the 3ed party LP-E6NH brands was out of stock at the same time and all came back into stock at the same time so i can only think they are all from the same source
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