EN-EL3E replacements: off-brands?

Dawg Pics

Senior Member
Hey All,
I need some replacement batteries for both my D80 and D300. Is there any brand besides Nikon you can recommend? The Nikon batteries can run up to $40 each.

Thanks
 

JohnB

Senior Member
I am sure others will suggest to use only Nikon brand batteries, but I have used non-Nikon batteries for my D60 and D200 in the past with no discernible difference in performance for a fraction of the cost. I purchased them off Ebay. Buy from a reputable seller with good ratings and you should have no issues.
 

Danno

Senior Member
[MENTION=26505]Dawg Pics[/MENTION], I just bought two Wasabi batteries for my D7200 and the first charge cycle was better than the Nikon batteries were originally. I think Don recommended them in another thread. I have only run through one cycle, but batteries tend to get better after a few discharge cycles. So far I am very pleased with them.

I found an Amazon link for your cameras. They seem to have good reviews.

https://www.amazon.com/Wasabi-Power...8204&sr=8-1&keywords=Wasabi+EN-EL3E+batteries
 

Horoscope Fish

Senior Member
Hey All,
I need some replacement batteries for both my D80 and D300. Is there any brand besides Nikon you can recommend? The Nikon batteries can run up to $40 each.

Thanks
I've suggested Wasabi batteries for a long time. Another good third-party battery brand is Watson.
 

carguy

Senior Member
Hey All,
I need some replacement batteries for both my D80 and D300. Is there any brand besides Nikon you can recommend? The Nikon batteries can run up to $40 each.

Thanks
Based on my personal experience, only OEM batteries hold a charge and last longer than aftermarket. It's not that much really.
 

Danno

Senior Member
Based on my personal experience, only OEM batteries hold a charge and last longer than aftermarket. It's not that much really.

I felt the same way for some time. But the had a deal on Wasabi batteries and a duel charger around Christmas that was really good... So based on a number of folks good report on the manufacturer I took the plunge. The price was a little less than one OEM. So far I am not disappointed.
 

Sandpatch

Senior Member
This post is sort of off topic, but I didn't know where else to post it. My wife has at a concert the other night with her Nikon Coolpix P100 and needed to swap batteries (takes an EN-EL5 I think), except she couldn't get the spent battery to fully eject. Rather than pry or force something, she wisely put the camera away. Both batteries used in rotation are Nikon brand and have been used reliably for many years.

Upon arriving home, she took a pair of needle nose pliers and gripping the battery end, wiggled it out.

To her amazement, the battery had a slight lump in the center which had never appeared before. This slightly expanded the battery and wedged it in place.

All is well, the failed battery is out and the new is in and all is well, but it was an odd event. Not sure what could have caused such a thing to happen.
 

Horoscope Fish

Senior Member
This post is sort of off topic, but I didn't know where else to post it. My wife has at a concert the other night with her Nikon Coolpix P100 and needed to swap batteries (takes an EN-EL5 I think), except she couldn't get the spent battery to fully eject. Rather than pry or force something, she wisely put the camera away. Both batteries used in rotation are Nikon brand and have been used reliably for many years.

Upon arriving home, she took a pair of needle nose pliers and gripping the battery end, wiggled it out.

To her amazement, the battery had a slight lump in the center which had never appeared before. This slightly expanded the battery and wedged it in place.

All is well, the failed battery is out and the new is in and all is well, but it was an odd event. Not sure what could have caused such a thing to happen.
Bulging in li on batteries is typically caused by overcharging.

This can happen when the batteries internal fail-safe, that is supposed to prevent overcharging, fails.
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Dawg Pics

Senior Member
This post is sort of off topic, but I didn't know where else to post it. My wife has at a concert the other night with her Nikon Coolpix P100 and needed to swap batteries (takes an EN-EL5 I think), except she couldn't get the spent battery to fully eject. Rather than pry or force something, she wisely put the camera away. Both batteries used in rotation are Nikon brand and have been used reliably for many years.

Upon arriving home, she took a pair of needle nose pliers and gripping the battery end, wiggled it out.

To her amazement, the battery had a slight lump in the center which had never appeared before. This slightly expanded the battery and wedged it in place.

All is well, the failed battery is out and the new is in and all is well, but it was an odd event. Not sure what could have caused such a thing to happen.

Battery swelling is bad, mmmmm-kay.
You did the right thing by taking care of it. Don't want a battery fire.
 

Danno

Senior Member
I've suggested Wasabi batteries for a long time. Another good third-party battery brand is Watson.
Thanks for that mention of Watson. I bought 2 Watson En-EL4 batteries for my D700. So far so good. Much less expensive than Nikons.

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