Spare battery for Panasonic G3 (1 Viewer)

Hobbes2

Well-known member

• Aug 2, 2011

• #1

Hi there,
I was wondering if anyone had found a cheap alternative to the £56+ (!!!) panasonic spare batter for the G3 (which, I think, is the same as for the GF2). Part number is DMW-BLD10E. There are a few options on Amazon but no battery life indication is shown when using them and I think the automatic 'power save' mode is also affected. Has anyone found a cheap one that is compatible with all the battery features on the camera?
Thanks
Hobbes

 

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btooze

Well-known member

• Aug 2, 2011

• #2

7dayshop £19.99: INOV8 Panasonic Compatible Battery For Panasonic DMC-GF2 - DMW-BLD10 DMW-BLD10, DMW-BLD10E, DMW-BLD10PP
I have not tried one myself but I have used 7dayshop for camera compatibles in the past.

 

Hobbes2

Well-known member

• Aug 3, 2011

• #3

btooze said:

7dayshop £19.99: INOV8 Panasonic Compatible Battery For Panasonic DMC-GF2 - DMW-BLD10 DMW-BLD10, DMW-BLD10E, DMW-BLD10PP
I have not tried one myself but I have used 7dayshop for camera compatibles in the past.

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Thanks for the recommendation btooze. :t:
Hobbes

 

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Winterdune

Well-known member

• Aug 3, 2011

• #4

I got one off amazon for under a tenner. Works fine.
Sean

 

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Jim M.

Member since 2007

Supporter

• Sep 6, 2011

• #5

The third party substitutes I've seen advertised say they don't provide an indication of the remaining charge life while in the camera, so I recluctantly opted for the Panasonic version.

Jim

 

Hobbes2

Well-known member

• Sep 6, 2011

• #6

J. Moore said:

The third party substitutes I've seen advertised say they don't provide an indication of the remaining charge life while in the camera, so I recluctantly opted for the Panasonic version.

Jim

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Hi Jim
That's not a bad choice. The 3rd party battery I bought had about 1/2 the life of the panasonic original. I use it only as a backup in the field now and haven't needed it as that yet.
Hobbes

 

jimthomson

Well-known member

• Sep 7, 2011

• #7

I have used the UP Start DMW-BLD10 1010mAh battery. It appears to perform as well as the panasonic original with regards to the number of shots. It shows charge, but it dies pretty quickly once it drops to showing 2 bars. I've also just bought the Wasabi Power BTR-BLD10-JWP 1500mAh which are supposed to give longer life, but I haven't has a chance to try running one to exhaustion yet. The Wasabi was recommended on another forum.

 

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Winterdune

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• Sep 7, 2011

• #8

The battery I purchased from Amazon for under £10 lasts as long as the Panny, shows charge and wakes from sleep. It is true that once the charge drops to two bars you have not got much time left cf the orignal battery, but that seems a small price to pay! I have just checked on Amazon and it is no longer available for some reason from the seller I used (http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B0054Q6R9S/ref=oss_product).
Sean