Sony NP-FZ100 Rechargeable Battery Pack

Original product

Original one, recommended

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Original product and working well.

Original Battery and a must have necessicty for those on shooting assignment.

Review for Sony NP-FZ100 Battery Purchased on Amazon – I ordered the Sony NP-FZ100 battery from Amazon, delivered on November 10th, only to discover it was defective, used, physically damaged, and non-functional right out of the box. On the same day, I contacted Amazon, hoping for a resolution. Instead, I was directed to call Sony's toll-free number. Sony, in turn, instructed me to take the battery to a service center. I submitted the battery to Sony’s service center on November 11th, expecting prompt assistance. However, as of today, there is still no resolution. Amazon keeps insisting that I follow up with Sony, while Sony's toll-free service asks for a “job sheet number” from the service center. Meanwhile, the service center refuses to issue this number and redirects me back to Amazon. Adding to the chaos, the invoice from Amazon does not even mention the battery's serial number, which is causing further complications in the claim process. This endless back-and-forth between Amazon and Sony has been an incredibly frustrating experience, with zero accountability from either party. I strongly caution others against purchasing high-value or sensitive products like batteries from Amazon, as their after-sales service has proven to be absolutely abysmal in my case. This level of inconvenience is unacceptable, and neither Amazon nor Sony seems willing to take responsibility. Buyers beware!

Good quality, Genuine product.

Prima batterij van Sony

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This is a genuine Sony NP-FZ100 battery. It's fairly expensive at £65 but probably worth it to have a good reliable battery that won't just fail prematurely, has a reliable indication of charge and is thus less likely to cause missed shots. I decided it was worth paying a full price for the genuine article, from a reliable vendor like Amazon (less risk of counterfeits). Also if you are using in a Sony a7r3 or r4 body then it avoids getting the 'nag screen' about battery being a risk etc. Much to like apart from the price. However some may prefer to pay less than 1/3 this price for 'reasonable' substitute generic cells. Some 'no-name' makes can be quite good, exhibit OK electrical characteristics and even though they likely won't work as well or last as long, still offer fair value as they can be replaced more affordably. Although low cost can offer fair value too, It's quite hard to separate reasonable quality from pure c**p cells. So unless you know a particular (usually a Chinese brand) make is good then it can be tricky business. Over many years of buying cheaper surrogate cells, for both Sony and Nikon cameras, I have never once found any that matched the OEM characteristics of Sony and Nikon branded cells. Many were OK but a few seemed to fail within 6 months and then refuse to charge, without much warning (i.e. no apparent prior trouble). Everybody has different needs and approaches to what constitutes 'fair value'. Finally I have concluded that for me, unless the OEM cells are outrageously priced, then it's probably worth stumping up the extra to buy the real thing. Worst of all situations is to try and save circa 20-40% on what seems like a good deal OEM battery and risk receiving a counterfeit cell. These will often be a lot worse than the average surrogate 'no-name brand' cells and should always be avoided. Old adage about "if it sounds to good to be true then it probably isn't" is worth bearing in mind. I have previously attempted to save a little by buying on eBay. The counterfeit cell I received was cosmetically very good and difficult to spot on appearance alone. Careful checking, weighing and in-camera diagnostics all pointed to a counterfeit so I asked for (and got) a full refund (n.b. eBay won't knowingly stand for counterfeits either, but arguably it's easier for 'dodgy' stock to find it's way to you via eBay than Amazon). Nowadays I try to only buy OEM batteries (same for memory cards too) only from a reliable UK main dealer or from Amazon (both of whom try hard to ensure their stocks are legitimate). In summary it's expensive, but once the pain of paying 'top dollar' has passed the pleasure of using reliable OEM kit persists.

Bateria original, recomiendo la compra