That Cheap Ebay NP-FM500H battery

[bfitzgerald]

I got my battery this morning, via hong kong, the usual place for the battery deals.

I can report the following..
Construction looks good, no issue with inserting or removing the battery (ie, it fits fine) Moulding is very close to the original , of course.
This one is branded "SIDO", I have not used a battery of theirs before, though I have friends who have for other makes of camera, and I heard good feedback on those.
% battery life works as expected..
No attempts are made on the lettering to mislead buyers into thinking its a real sony battery, aka info lithium is not present on the front.
I cannot report on shooting capacity, as I have not used it long enough, nor how long the cell will last.
However, just over £10 inc p&p, I have to say..erm that is a LOT nicer than the £45 odd for the real thing.
I won't post links here, just have a browse around on ebay, and nab one if you fancy.
If I have any problems to report, I will do so...

Oh and BTW, I am on my 3rd A200 right now! I think there are some QC issues! lol

[alphaomega]

Just bought one of these SIDO batteries from HK for £10.00 delivered so I would encourage BFitzgerald to provide a user update in the not too distant future, if he would kindly oblige. This will be my second spare so it really has been purchased as a fall-back during heavy shooting.

[bfitzgerald]

The SIDO branded battery is currently in use on the A200. I have no problems to report..it seems to last as long as the original does, but I am not doing tests on that, just my own feel. Honestly the battery life on the A200 is pretty great as it is...but it's worth having a spare.

[alphaomega]

Just received my SIDO battery and having charged it I immediately put it into may A350. It immediately registered 100% charge in the rear screen. So far so good. This is only my second spare, but it looks as good and solid as the Sony original.