Comments on: Kinamax 1300mAh NB-4L / NB4L Replacement Battery for Canon PowerShot SD30, SD40, SD200, SD300, SD400, SD430, SD450, SD600, SD630, SD750, SD1000, SD1100IS, TX1 – Japanese Cells

By: toddlerPhoto2

toddlerPhoto2 — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 14:35:41 +0000

I lost my original battery and needed a replacement. This battery lasts even longer than the original and was only a fraction of the cost of the original Canon NB4L battery.
Rating: 5 / 5

By: R. Bolts

R. Bolts — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 12:08:57 +0000

I purchased 4 batteries. 3 do not hold a charge at all and one will only run the battery for 15 minutes. I went and purchase replacements and they all work fine with the same charger.

DO NOT BUY THESE BATTERIS!!!!
Rating: 1 / 5

By: G. Smits

G. Smits — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 10:07:56 +0000

I was a little reluctant to buy this battery at first due to a couple negative reviews, however due to the price I went ahead and purchased one.

It looks identical to the picture, is the same size as the original Canon battery, and is of good build quality.

I charged it up and have taken numerous pictures without issue. The battery is holding the charge, and dispite taking a bunch of pictures the battery indicator remains full. I have not had to recharge it yet!

So far I've had this battery for over a month now and am very pleased with it. I definetly would buy another, and would not hesitate recommending these to a friend.

Rating: 5 / 5

By: L. Oslund

L. Oslund — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 07:54:28 +0000

Canon SD1000 PowerShot Camera uses a NB-4L battery pack, 3.7V, 760mAh.

The original battery pack would originally take several hundred pictures (w/o flash) before a recharge was necessary.

A second battery pack was purchased. It is made by DigiPower has 3.6V 790mAh and performance was equivalent to the Canon... Let's say, I did not recognize if there was a difference.

Both these battery packs have been used over the last few years and have taken over 7300 pictures. It was getting to a point where the battery life was shorter than I preferred. I planned to replace these two with this new battery pack 3.7V 1300mAh. Technically, this should have been good for several hundred pictures more than the original Canon battery pack but that has not been my initial experience.

I fully charged the Kinamax battery pack before use with the original Canon charger. But after a couple hundred pictures, the low battery warning came on. The power lasted no more than either of my old battery packs.

My first impression was not good. I will give this a couple more tries. I would suggest that future buyers not base their buying decision on the power of 1300mAh. Rating: 2 / 5

By: J. Kinsch

J. Kinsch — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 07:32:56 +0000

I purchased these batteries after doing some research on Amazon, chosing them because they are advertised as Japanese cells. After receiving them, I was disappointed to turn them over and find the words, ‘MADE IN CHINA’. As to performance, they are listed as 1300mAh, but do not last nearly as long as the original Canon or Lenmark, which are listed as 760mAh.
Rating: 3 / 5