Which battery fits, how many do you need, how do you charge it? Here you’ll find short answers – and the way to the exact figures for your camera.
Questions & answers
Short answers to common questions. You’ll find the exact figures for your camera via the link at the end of each answer.
It depends on the model, not just the brand.
Sony, for example, uses different batteries depending on the camera: the Alpha 7 IV takes the NP‑FZ100, the Alpha 6400 the NP‑FW50, the Alpha 77 II the NP‑FM500H. The quickest way to find yours is the battery finder: choose brand and model, done. Or type your camera model into the search (magnifying glass at the top).
Go to the battery finderIt’s on your battery’s label.
On the original, the type is usually printed large as the name, for example ‘LP‑E6NH’ or ‘NP‑FZ100’ – on Baxxtar batteries it follows ‘For’. No battery to hand? Then the type is given in the camera’s instruction manual, in the chapter on the power supply or in the specifications.
View example imageYes, if both cameras use the same battery type.
If you switch from the Canon EOS 90D to the EOS R6 Mark II, you can keep using your LP‑E6N batteries – but according to Canon, the R6 Mark II manages fewer shots with them than with the LP‑E6NH supplied with it. Not so from the Sony Alpha 7 II to the Alpha 7 IV: the II uses the NP‑FW50, the IV the NP‑FZ100.
Find cameras with the same batteryMaxProtect batteries have an NTC temperature sensor and a V1 protective housing – some Pro batteries also have an NTC sensor.
Pro is the Baxxtar line for every day: spare batteries, chargers and sets, depending on the model with Infochip, USB‑C or NTC temperature sensor (EN‑EL25, NP‑W235 and DMW‑BLK22). MaxProtect is available for the LP‑E6NH, EN‑EL15c, NP‑W126S, NP‑W235 and BLX‑1. For the same battery type, both lines fit the same cameras according to the camera list.
Both lines at a glanceYes.
According to Canon, the LP‑E6NH is backward compatible with all cameras that work with the LP‑E6 or LP‑E6N – including older models such as the EOS 5D Mark III, 6D or 90D. At Baxxtar it has the highest capacity of the three variants (2600 mAh).
Details and sourcesUsually, yes.
According to Nikon, the batteries in the EN‑EL15 series are largely compatible with one another; Nikon lists the EN‑EL15c for the D500, D610, D750, D780, D810, D850, D7200 and D7500, among others. For the D600, D800/D800E, D7000, D7100 and the Nikon 1 V1, Nikon does not list it; our compatibility list includes them under the Baxxtar EN‑EL15c.
Details and sourcesYes.
According to Fujifilm, the NP‑W126S fits all cameras for which the older NP‑W126 is listed – such as the X‑T3, X‑T2, X‑T30, X‑Pro2, X‑E3 and X100F. It is the successor to the NP‑W126; for newer models such as the X‑S10, X‑T30 II, X‑E4 or X100V, Fujifilm now lists only the NP‑W126S.
Details and sourcesYes.
According to Nikon, the Z30, Z50, Z50 II and Z fc use both batteries. On the Z50 II, however, the EN‑EL25 manages fewer shots per charge than the supplied EN‑EL25a. Conversely, the Z fc, Z50 and Z30 need up-to-date firmware for the EN‑EL25a – the EN‑EL25 works without it.
Details and sourcesWith many older models, yes.
According to OM System, both fit the OM‑D E‑M10 and E‑M10 Mark II and older PEN models such as the E‑PL1 to E‑PL3, E‑PL5 to E‑PL8, E‑P3, E‑PM1 and E‑PM2. In the OM‑5 and OM‑5 Mark II, E‑M5 Mark III, E‑M10 Mark III and IV, E‑P7, E‑PL9 and E‑PL10, on the other hand, only the BLS‑50 fits according to OM System – and Baxxtar doesn’t offer it.
Details and sourcesIt depends mainly on the camera.
Manufacturers measure it in a standardised test (CIPA): according to this, the Sony Alpha 7 IV manages approx. 520 shots using the viewfinder, while SLR cameras with an optical viewfinder often manage considerably more – the Nikon D750 approx. 1230. According to the manufacturers, cold, wireless LAN and Bluetooth or a bright monitor shorten the runtime. The figures apply to the manufacturer’s battery; we have not measured them with Baxxtar batteries.
Figures for your cameraDivide the number of shots you take in a day by your camera’s shots per battery charge.
Take the Sony Alpha 7 IV: according to Sony, it manages approx. 520 shots using the viewfinder. If you’re a hobby photographer taking lots of pictures on a day out – let’s say 800 – you’ll need two batteries on paper: the one in the camera and a spare. In the cold, with lots of video or on long days such as a wedding, it’s better to take another one as a reserve.
Battery planner for your cameraWith many cameras, yes – via USB cable, usually only when the camera is switched off.
Of the 225 cameras on our camera pages, 128 can do this according to the manufacturer; with 97, the battery is charged in the charger. Some cameras only charge certain batteries: the Nikon Z6 II, for example, only charges the EN‑EL15b and EN‑EL15c in the camera, not the older EN‑EL15 and EN‑EL15a.
Check for your cameraOne for your battery type.
For every battery on our series pages, Baxxtar has a matching charger, for example for the LP‑E6NH, NP‑FZ100 or EN‑EL15c. Some take two batteries (dual charger with LCD screen), some have a USB‑C port.
All chargersYes, the NP‑F970 PD.
According to the product title, it has USB‑C with Power Delivery (20 W) as input and output, plus a USB‑A output. So you can charge it on the go without an extra charger and charge other devices from it. The V‑Mount battery BP‑190WS also has a USB output.
Go to the NP-F batteriesDivide the battery’s energy in watt-hours (Wh) by the power draw of your devices in watts (W).
Example: the Baxxtar NP‑F970 has 69.1 Wh – on paper, an LED light drawing 30 W runs for around 2.3 hours on it. How many watts your devices draw is stated on the rating plate or in the data sheet. The actual runtime depends on the devices, the temperature and the condition of the battery.
Go to the runtime calculatorNP‑F is intended for individual devices such as a light or monitor; V‑Mount powers an entire rig.
You attach NP‑F batteries directly to an LED light or field monitor; at Baxxtar they have 25.2 to 75.6 Wh. A V‑Mount battery sits on a V‑Mount plate and powers several devices at once via D‑Tap – camera, monitor and light. The compact V50 Mini has 47 Wh, the BP‑190WS 190 Wh.
Both systems comparedYes.
According to the product title, the Baxxtar charger for BP‑U charges the types BP‑U30, U35, U60, U65, U70, U90, U95 and U100.
Go to the BP-U chargerMany older Sony camcorders use batteries from the NP‑F series (also known as the L series).
Baxxtar offers them from the compact NP‑F550 up to the NP‑F990, plus the NP‑F970 Plus and NP‑F970 PD. Which size your model takes is stated in its instruction manual. Alpha cameras don’t use NP‑F batteries but, depending on the model, the NP‑FZ100, NP‑FW50 or NP‑FM500H.
Go to the NP-F seriesSize is the main factor.
Compare the bag’s interior dimensions with your camera and lens. As a rough guide: for small compact cameras the Manga I or Pure S, for larger compact and zoom cameras the Pure L or Blackstar & Redstar, for system and bridge cameras the Louis, for SLR and system cameras with a lens attached the PRO NOVO.
Go to the bag guideBrand and model names belong to their respective owners. Baxxtar is an independent brand and is not affiliated with the camera manufacturers – the names only show which camera our products fit.
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