Are all FZ100 batteries the same? Sony vs Neewer

[@User-pq2yn]

2 days ago I updated the firmware of a7IV from 1.11 to 3.01. Now I can't use batteries from third-party manufacturers. 30-40 seconds after switching on, a warning pops up that stable operation is not guaranteed and the display of the charge level in percent disappears. This is another half of the trouble - the camera can turn off at any time, without saving the recording. Even on 2 stripes it is risky to record video. Sony thus decided to eliminate competitors

[@bunkertons]

Dude, your sense of humour is top tier! 😂 We really do have high taxes!

[@andreas1701d]

Hey thanks for watching! I mean there's gotta be a better way to pay for free healthcare and education right? Right!?

[@mtmccornack]

I own this battery case for all the amazing reasons you mentioned in your video... I did want to speak to one point about the door construction. I've had that thing fall off while I was riding my bike at 19 mph and although batteries and door went scooting everywhere, the extra card storage kept my cards safe and that battery door detached and was very easy to put back together. This happened last summer and you would never know anything ever happened. Great product that totally put newer products into my head for future budget considerations.

[@andreas1701d]

Hey thanks for watching! Great to know about that door as it was a little concerning... This is my 4th Neewer product so far (I also have an LED panel, some magic arm clamps and the other charger shown in this video) and they've all been great values.

[@mtmccornack]

@Andreas1701 I have had a video idea that has been rolling in my head, and why i stopped on your particular video. Feel free to run with it... pertaining to creators exploring entry-level brands. As a creator, i want quality tools, but as a family man on a family man budget, it's important to recognize that a used honda is functionally as good as a used BMW. No need to waste money on things with show off factor when they have an affordable alternative. The trick seems to be making peace with other qualities.... like functionality over brand recognition!

[@andreas1701d]

@@mtmccornack yea I've thought a lot about this... Camera KZbin is constantly pushing products that are trendy, and many are pushed by people who make a living using cameras which is not the case for a majority of people who watch these videos, I feel like. I don't blame the creators of course, their opinions as professionals are valued. It's just that for the rest of us, there are great alternatives that don't get enough love because they're not "sexy".

[@stephenparsons7577]

​@@andreas1701di I'm not

[@paraagshah4153]

I have a Small Rig battery for my Sony RX10 M4. Lasts almost as long as the Sony battery although I haven't tested it like you did. Can also be recharged via a USB-C port that is built into the battery.

[@ronaldirawo2325]

Very helpful review thank you!

[@andreas1701d]

Hey thanks for watching! Glad you found it useful.

[@papolini109]

I have been using Neewer batteries and products for years and they are amazing. Batteries never fail on my a7Iii a7rIii or fx30 . Nice review

[@andreas1701d]

@@papolini109 hey thanks for watching! Ironically one of these batteries stopped charging a few days ago, but like you I've always been satisfied with neewer products so I'll chalk this up to bad luck.

[@papolini109]

@@andreas1701d probably bad luck or a lucky me 😂. I got this charger with 2 batteries yesterday so let’s see.

[@martinmuldoon603]

I enjoyed your video, informative and funny

[@andreas1701d]

Hey thanks for watching! Glad you liked it 👍

[@User-pq2yn]

Тhank You. I have both chargers that are in your video. And also Neewer batteries. Yes, they work less than Sony, but I bought them on Black Friday and 3 pieces of Neewer + free charger cost me the same as 1 Sony. And by the way, Sony didn’t reduce the price on Black Friday, it was still $78. I also recently bought another model of Neewer batteries, with Type-C on the body, and an increased capacity of 2400 mAh, but judging by the tests, it lasts as long as a regular Neewer 2280 mAh. I also bought an ISDN NP2 Air charger. But it burned out after 5-6 uses. I didn’t notice that it had a lot of negative reviews on Amazon and 3.5 stars. There's a reason B&H doesn't sell them at all.

[@DigiDriftZone]

The new ones like the smallrig one with USB-C right on the battery is pretty handy, allowing you to reduce the footprint of what you're bringing :)

[@andreas1701d]

Hey thanks for watching! Those are indeed handy depending on how many you need. In some situations, charging two at once with one cable can be useful as well

[@PanzerIV88]

Goddamn Chinese lyier so the Neewer last almost 1/3 LESS even thought they state it's "supposed" to be the same amount of mAh. I hate how they all lie about their products and mostly on batteries or flashlights, can't trust none of them.

[@rmclark339]

I like newer. Two newer batteries for $45 vs one Sony for $80 at 80+% of the capacity. Seems like a good deal to me.

[@mjlopez6286]

00:24 organ donations LOL subscribeds thanks for the comedy

[@andreas1701d]

Hey thanks for watching! For what it's worth, I still have all my organs 😋

[@andreas1701d]

For now...

[@Battlem0nk]

3rd party batteries are cheap but they don't last long. They will work initially but deteriorate quickly. Casual hobbyist won't see it but heavy users will notice rather fast. Example. My X-T1 Fuji OEM batteries are still working after 8yrs. During that same time I've had 12-20 3rd party batteries give out after less than 1yr of heavy use. The cost savings of 3rd party is offset by replacement frequency. Comes out to be about the same except now you have more e-waste.

[@andreas1701d]

While this is mostly true, I had some NPFW50 batteries on my a5x00 series, specifically from Wasabi and DTSE which held their charge for the 3+ years I had them (though they still had about 70% of the Sony batteries' capacity)... So perhaps it's brand/model dependent. Well see how these Neewer ones do over the long haul.

[@Battlem0nk]

@@andreas1701d how 3rd party mfg work is they buy/bid on bulk cells. Sometimes they get a decent batch other time less than avg. OEM uses the best premium cells. Kinda like how apple monitors get the cream of the crop LCD panels and then slightly defective panel get sold to off brands.

[@andreas1701d]

@@Battlem0nk right, like pretty much any generic brand of anything... Maybe I've been lucky, fair enough lol. It's all anecdotal right? Generally speaking though, neewer products I've tried so far are pretty decent bang for the buck which is what led me to try these

[@Hxrshmello]

I have their key lights and they're amazing

[@andreas1701d]

Hey thanks for watching! Yep I've had a neewer light for years too and it's great.

[@evenhandedcommentor6102]

No way. NO WAY!!! The Sony batteries weigh more than the 3rd party batteries?!?!?! SMH😳😳😳 I was actually looking for some way to tell the difference between real Sony and counterfeit sony batteries. But I thought it was too hard to tell, so I was checking out your take on the Neewer batteries. But now, I break out my digital scale. The same one I used to tell the difference between real B+W filters and fakes. The real B+W use brass threads/rings and the fakes use much lighter aluminum. Telling the difference is easy...barely need a scale. I suppose the counterfeiters could use thicker glass to make up for the lighter aluminum, but they don't seem to bother probably figuring correctly that the average consumer won't know any better. I've bought fake B+W filters on eBay from a big seller and returned them as fakes. They keep right on selling. So, I bought some "sony" fp-nz100 batteries on ebay earlier this year. Full packaging. Sealed. I thought they were real, but I just weighed them. 75 grams each....the ones that came with the cameras I have weigh 83 grams each. What do you think? I think I've been fooled, scammed, snookered!!! 🤬🤬🤬

[@andreas1701d]

@@evenhandedcommentor6102 it's hard to say. It's possible Sony changed manufacturing or materials over the years. If the batteries work and last as intended though, I honestly wouldn't worry about it. They have one job; long as they do that job it's all good.

[@evenhandedcommentor6102]

@@andreas1701d I have some new ones and some old ones. From a Sony camera I bought 5 years ago, the oldest one weighs 83 grams, and the new one from a Sony camera I bought last week weighs 82 grams. The fakes are 75 grams. They work...yes, but I'm not going to give them credit for being real. Too big of a difference in weight.