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Panasonic DMW BCG10PP Battery for select Panasonic digital cameras

rechargeable lithium ion battery * designed for use with select Panasonic digital cameras * rated at 3.6V, 895mAh * ?appoximate weight: 1.6 ounces * warranty: 1 year *

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5 Stars Alert vendor canceled this transaction
As others have noted, Panasonic is updating the firmware for many of its cameras to prevent the use of non-Panasonic batteries. Even though the description and photo for this item indicate that it’s a genuine Panasonic product, it isn’t. It’s a generic battery, and the vendor emailed to inform me of this before shipping. After exchanging a few more emails with me, the vendor decided he didn’t want to take the chance of shipping me a product that might not work, so he unilaterally canceled the order and refunded my money.

At first, I was annoyed … but in retrospect I appreciated the vendor’s initiative in canceling an order that most customers would have ultimately had to return.

Use caution when buying batteries for recent Panasonic products, not just the ZS3. Verify that the firmware you have (or are willing to downgrade to) allows the use of generic batteries. Annoyingly enough, genuine Panasonic batteries are in very short supply. In fact, I haven’t been able to find them in stock anywhere.

5 Stars This is the Panasonic Battery
Ordered this item to have a back up battery for my brand new Lumix ZS3. This battery is the Panasonic battery, identical to the one that came with the camera.

5 Stars Power in time
It’s tough to review batteries because they are a product we simply want to have work as expected…and last as long as possible. I purchased this rechargeable battery as a second to take with us on a vacation to Europe. Our Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS1 10MP Digital Camera with 12x Wide Angle MEGA Optical Image Stabilized Zoom and 2.7 inch LCD (Black)and their battery worked extremely well for us and I had the charged spare I needed when I needed it…even on top of Mt Pilatus…and long battery life.

1 Star Misleading Picture, Misrepresentation, Misleading Advertising
Beware of sellings selling this battery. The photo clearly shows it is listed as DMW-BCG10PP. This is what I needed for my Panasonic DMC-ZS3 camera.

After careful checking I found this listing and ordered this battery, or so I thought!

The battery arrived with this comment on the packing slip:

“This is DMW-BCG10E, new in the box, shipping same day. It is not DMW-BCG10PP. You can return, but refund only the product, not the postage”

It is great that seller kohno1 can ship the same day new in box a batter, but it is not the battery I see the picture and it is not the battery I ordered!

I tried to put this battery in my camera and sure enough it said this battery cannot be used.

When I order online, if I see a picture that matches what I’m looking for, down to the exact model number, this is what I expect to receive, not some other replacement that they just happen to have in stock hoping I would not notice or care!

I do not go to McDonalds and order a Big Mac, only to be served a hot dog, and told I can return for a refund except the tax, service fee and bun!

So in total I will be out the shipping to me and the shipping back or about $10. Not because of any fault of my own, only because this seller showed one batter in the picture and knowly send a different battery. (why else would they be so specific in their packing slip comments to say they were shipping a different battery!?)

I see now they have listed this product as out of stock! wow, I sure wish they could have marked it out of stock and saved me the hassle, and cost of shipping the wrong batter back!

5 Stars Panasonic Lumix ZS3 battery
Bought this as a back-up battery for my Lumix DMC-ZS3. I wanted the Panasonic brand, not a “universal” substitute, and it was not so easy to find. I needed to trust what I was getting, not being techno savvy enough to buy generic in this case. I am completely satisfied with the product.

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