New 5N rejecting 3rd party battery

dr jim

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Has anybody else seen this. Just received a new 5N and popped a 3rd party battery in. The camera started up and I got into the menu when a message popped up telling me that it didn't recognize the battery and to please use the real deal. I know Panasonic tried doing this with one of their firmware updates, but I believe they eventually gave into pressure from users and removed the restriction.
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Just for fun!

Jim
 
I have bought 2 3rd party batteries on Amazon and they both work (they came together). The key is to get 3rd party batteries that specifically note the 5N and not just the 5. Sony modified the way 3rd party batteries work so you have to make sure you get an updated 3rd party battery.
 
You just got one with an old chip.
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Greg Gebhardt in
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Probably. I got it when I got my 5. Fortunately I didn't pay much. I'll just throw them into the deal when I sell my 5
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Jim
 
It a hit and miss thing. I ordered a kit consisting of a charger and 2 batteries for my from Amazon. The brand name was Wasabi from Blue Nook. The 5N was listed as one of the cameras that this battery was compatible with. Upon receipt, I found that one battery was difficult to extract after inserting into my 5N. I had to use a screwdriver to extract it. The second battery was OK as far as the fit was concerned. However, upon charging the second batter and inserting, the display stated that the battery was incompatible with the 5N and camera display turned off. Because of the problem with both the poor fit on one battery and the fact that the batteries were not compatible with the 5N, I returned the entire package to Amazon for a refund.

I called Blue Nook and explained the problem. I still had not discovered the fact that the 2nd battery did not work when I called them and only explained the poor fit problem with the 1st battery. They were kind enough to send me a replacement battery for the one that had the poor fit problem. I received it today and it not only fits but is works with the 5N.

My suggestion for a replacement battery is to either purchase the Wasabi Kit for the 5N from Amazon or directly from Blue Nook. If it doesn't work out , both companies have excellent return policies.
 

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