Canon BP-945 Battery Pack - 7.2v, 4500mAh
Small and lightweight, Lithium-ion batteries can be charged or discharged at anytime without developing memory effect. This means they never lose their ability to hold a full charge. They also display remaining battery time on the LCD as well as in the viewfinder by continuously communicating with the camcorder.
Will work with XL-1, XL-1S, XL2, GL-1, GL-2 and some other camcorders.
| Chemistry | Lithium-Ion |
| Output Voltage | 7.2V |
| Capacity | 4500 mAh |
| Dimensions (WxHxD) | 2-3/4 x 2-1/5 x 1-1/2" |
| Weight | Not Specified |
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Pros
- Professional quality (7)
- Long lasting (6)
- Improves performance (5)
- Easy to use (4)
- Highly compatible (4)
Cons
Best Uses
- Complex projects (6)
- Home movies (6)
- Independent films (5)
- Professional (5)
- Reviewer Profile:
- Aspiring film maker (4), Tech savvy (3)
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Pros
- Compact Design
- Easy To Use
- Improves Performance
Cons
Best Uses
- Complex Projects
Comments about Canon BP-945 Battery Pack - 7.2v, 4500mAh:
Finally a battery long enough to decided on shots before shooting without the need of a cord.
- Was this a gift?:
- No
Pros
- Professional Quality
Cons
- Lower price would be nice
Best Uses
- Home Movies
Comments about Canon BP-945 Battery Pack - 7.2v, 4500mAh:
I did not use this battery pack before but I use a similar Canon battery and am satisfied. Hopping it will give me the same satisaection as the other battery.
Pros
- Improves Performance
- Professional Quality
Cons
Best Uses
- Independent Films
Comments about Canon BP-945 Battery Pack - 7.2v, 4500mAh:
B and H is one of the few independent dealers to offer genuine Canon batteries. They are more expensive than the generic brands...but they last significantly longer.
I'll never buy a generic battery again.
Pros
- Highly Compatible
- Improves Performance
- Professional Quality
Cons
Best Uses
- Complex Projects
- Home Movies
- Independent Films
- In The Studio
Comments about Canon BP-945 Battery Pack - 7.2v, 4500mAh:
I find the Canon Batteries to be superior to the "off brand" power sources. I have never been let down by the original batteries from Canon. I have however been let down by other brands.
Pros
- Easy To Use
- Highly Compatible
- Improves Performance
- Professional Quality
- Well constructed
Cons
- Costs More
Best Uses
- Complex Projects
- CorporateIndustrial Vids
- Home Movies
- Independent Films
Comments about Canon BP-945 Battery Pack - 7.2v, 4500mAh:
You pay a little more for Canon's batteries, but it's an insurance policy against cheesy manufacturing.
I had an off-brand "substitute" battery before this one. It worked okay, until the flimsy plastic casing split apart on me as I was using the camera! The base plate of the cheap aftermarket battery disintegrated, and the rest of the battery fell off onto the ground, where it shorted out and caught fire. Needless to say, I vowed never to buy that battery brand again.
This battery lasts longer, and it feels much sturdier than the off-brand. Lithium Ion batteries are a potential fire hazard. You don't want to be the focus of an event you're taping because your battery caught fire and burned a hole in the carpet, or worse!
Pros
- Compact Design
- Easy To Use
- Highly Compatible
- Improves Performance
- Professional Quality
Cons
Best Uses
- Complex Projects
- Home Movies
Comments about Canon BP-945 Battery Pack - 7.2v, 4500mAh:
It is a wonderful product for lights and for cam corders
Pros
- Professional Quality
Cons
- No power meter on battery
Best Uses
- Complex Projects
- Home Movies
- Independent Films
- In The Studio
Comments about Canon BP-945 Battery Pack - 7.2v, 4500mAh:
Needed for major events, you will not lose more time battery replacement, and best of all, a good price.
Pros
- Compact Design
- Easy To Use
- Highly Compatible
- Professional Quality
Cons
Best Uses
- Complex Projects
- Independent Films
Comments about Canon BP-945 Battery Pack - 7.2v, 4500mAh:
I use this battery with my Canon GL2 camera and my XL1. I do a lot of field video for the local school district. You can't have enough battery life when you're filming kids take after take after take!
Long, life, compact to fit in my camera bag, AND I can use it for both cameras!
Pros
- Fast Recharge
- Long Lasting
Cons
Best Uses
- Longer shoots
- Professional
Comments about Canon BP-945 Battery Pack - 7.2v, 4500mAh:
You get what you pay for with batteries. The BP-945 delivers what it promises unlike the no-name batteries that become less effective over time with use (or even without use, as I discovered.)
Pros
- Fast Recharge
- Long Lasting
Cons
Best Uses
Comments about Canon BP-945 Battery Pack - 7.2v, 4500mAh:
As You would expect, outperforms all after market batteries: Quick to charge, slow to discharge.
Pros
- Long Lasting
Cons
- It adds a bit of weight
Best Uses
- Anything really
- Birthdays
- Home Movies
- Parties
- Professional
- Weddings
Comments about Canon BP-945 Battery Pack - 7.2v, 4500mAh:
There's not really much to say about it. If you are used to the smaller battery, then you'll absolutely love the much larger capacity BP-945. I haven't ran one out of charge yet...mainly because I'm in the habit of recharging after every filming session, and secondly because I haven't really done an all-day film yet.
I have done an all day film with this battery (not mine, but the same one) for another company, and I'll say that I did have to do a quick recharge, but that was after a good 4-6 hours of straight filming. It could have made it all day, but you don't want to go dead in the middle of a wedding, so we played it safe.
I think it's a quality product and a must if you do long-ish filming sessions.
Pros
- Long Lasting
Cons
Best Uses
- Professional
Comments about Canon BP-945 Battery Pack - 7.2v, 4500mAh:
Product used with Canon for videography. No dislikes about the battery, preformed well.
Pros
- Fast Recharge
- Long Lasting
Cons
Best Uses
- Professional
- Weddings
Comments about Canon BP-945 Battery Pack - 7.2v, 4500mAh:
Don't ever buy a knockoff battery. I've owned several knockoffs and from now on I'll only buy the geniune OEM thing.
Pros
- Long Lasting
Cons
- Slow Recharge
Best Uses
- Professional
Comments about Canon BP-945 Battery Pack - 7.2v, 4500mAh:
Filmed from 10am to 5pm almost non-stop (still turned the camera off and on to save power occasionally). It lasted longer than I thought it would. Great, long lasting battery for the Canon XL2. It does take just as long to charge as it lasts, though.
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