Canon LP-E8 Battery Pack for Canon Digital Rebel T2i and T3i Digital SLR

Canon LP-E8 Battery Pack for Canon Digital Rebel T2i and T3i Digital SLR Cameras (Retail Package)

Product Details

Item Weight: 0.8 ounces
Shipping Weight: 7 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
ASIN: B00393THEK
Item model number: LP-E8

Product Description

The EOS Rebel T2i camera utilizes Canon's high-capacity LP-E8 lithium ion battery pack

Technical Details

The high-capacity LP-E8 lithium ion battery pack is specifically designed for the Canon EOS Rebel T2i and Rebel T3i
NOT compatible with previous Canon Rebel cameras (Including the T1i)
7.2v - 1120mAh - 8.1Wh (Li-ion)
Dispose of by proper recycling.

Customer Reviews

Don't buy this item unless you want a cheap, imitation battery. It is not a Canon battery and will not perform as it is advertised. I purchased this battery based upon the photograph which depicted the product as being a genuine Canon battery. I have two others, so I know what they look like. The product sent to me was an inexpensive imitation, not an original Canon Battery. In reading other reviews, I see that this seller made this substitution before. This is consumer fraud. I have attached a photo of the comparison between the original Canon battery which I own, and the substitution provided by this seller.

I paid $56 for what I thought was an OEM battery (manufactured by Canon). The battery pack I received appeared to be genuine, except for the following characteristics:
1. The battery strength meter in the camera goes from fully charged (all bars) to a flashing red "change battery" icon with no reduction in bars. This is an indicator that the battery pack is not genuine Canon.
2. The battery pack only lasts ~200 pictures with flash (the OEM pack lasts something like 450).
3. The writing on the pack is blurry and not as dark as the OEM battery.
4. The seam of the case on my battery has some warbles at the seam; the OEM battery does not.
Caveat Emptor (buyer beware)!