Canon BP522 Extended Lithium Battery for ZR 80 85 90 Camcorders

Manufacturer:	Canon
List price:	~~$79.99~~
Our price:	$66.49 that is 17% off!

Canon BP522 Extended Lithium Battery for ZR 80 85 90 Camcorders

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I would go generic

Up to you, but I would buy a generic branded battery of the same type (Lithium BP522). I bought a generic battery and it works just as well -- saved me $50 !

Canon BP522 Extended Lithium Battery for ZR 80 85 90 Camcorders - Canon

Buy the accessory kit for the same price

The battery is great, but Amazon offers the accessory kit with the same battery, plus a mini-dv tape and a carrying case for the same price. The case is useless for the ZR series, but might come in handy for some other purpose.

Canon - Canon BP522 Extended Lithium Battery for ZR 80 85 90 Camcorders

Essential for ZR Series camcorders

I love my ZR45MC, but it really requires this extended battery.

The battery that came with my ZR45MC is woefully inadequate for anything but a handful of brief cameo shots. Also, the charge doesn't hold for any extended period of time. You may pull out your ZR to catch a great moment in time only to find that the battery has discharged while idle in the camera bag. Not using the LCD does help the situation quite a bit.

This extended battery makes a good primary battery and seems to go more than twice as long as the normal one. Also, you can then use the original as a backup (as long as you refresh it's charge occassionally :-) ).

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