It's always advisable to have a spare battery pack on hand when you're shooting. When the camcorder's original battery runs out of power, just pop in the replacement pack and keep going. The Pearstone BP-827 Lithium-Ion Battery Pack is a budget-friendly alternative to Canon's BP-827. It's compatible with the same camcorders the Canon BP-827 works with, and others specified by Canon as compatible in the future. And because the BP-827 is a lithium-ion battery it doesn't suffer from the plague of memory effect - meaning you charge and recharge without worry.
| Chemistry | Lithium-Ion |
| Capacity | 2100mAh |
| Output Voltage | 7.4V |
| Dimensions | 2.2 x 1.5 x 1.2" (5.5 x 3.8 x 3cm) |
| Weight | 0.35 lb (159g) |
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Better than I expected.
I charged this battery and then tested it in my camcorder. It appeared to work fine so I put the camera away and drove to a sporting event. When I got the camera out ...Read complete review
I charged this battery and then tested it in my camcorder. It appeared to work fine so I put the camera away and drove to a sporting event. When I got the camera out I discovered that it had been recording for the last 2 hours. My data card was full, but I had enough battery power to format the card and still record an hour worth of video!
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Risk of fire! Stay away.
Got this battery and its charger (Pearstone CM-BP808) as an alternative to more expensive Canon ones.
A few minutes after installing the battery a sparking noise was followed by smell o...Read complete review
Got this battery and its charger (Pearstone CM-BP808) as an alternative to more expensive Canon ones.
A few minutes after installing the battery a sparking noise was followed by smell of a burnt electronics.
Turns out that the metal poles of the charger crushed the poles of the battery and probably caused a mis-contact.
My observation is that the poles are very slender and not supported causing such failure.
Thank god I was not sleeping or outside, it could catch fire and would have been a disaster!
The poles on the camera (Canon Vixia HF S20) and its original battery do not look any stronger either, but they did not fail so far, at least.
As a recommendation, see if the poles on the original Canon batteries and chargers look better and then pay a little more. At least they have 1-year warranty.
And as a life-saving reminder: Never charge batteries of any brand unattended!
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Comments about Pearstone BP-827 Lithium-Ion Battery Pack (7.4V, 2100mAh):
the battery that comes with the CANON XA-10 is a good battery...
BUT this battery really extends your shoot time!
...a big plus when you are shooting an interview and the speaker is "on a roll"
so you never have to stop him/her mid sentence to change batteries!
I bought 2, and the wall charger so one battery is always charged and ready to go.
I use the small capacity battery that comes with the camera as my back up!
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Comments about Pearstone BP-827 Lithium-Ion Battery Pack (7.4V, 2100mAh):
i got it for my cannon camcorder hfm41 and it worked just fine, it will give you 4to5hrs maybe more of recording,so far so good for now.
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Comments about Pearstone BP-827 Lithium-Ion Battery Pack (7.4V, 2100mAh):
Amazing battery. Super durable. Highly recommanded.
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Comments about Pearstone BP-827 Lithium-Ion Battery Pack (7.4V, 2100mAh):
My Canon camcorder recognizes and as of yet,I had no problem with this battery. The price is much more reasonable and certainly is worth getting one or two or three.
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Comments about Pearstone BP-827 Lithium-Ion Battery Pack (7.4V, 2100mAh):
Just got it, but so far so good. Needed extra power for my Canon XA10. The battery that came with it is small and dies quickly. This is a great affordable option to give you extended power.
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Comments about Pearstone BP-827 Lithium-Ion Battery Pack (7.4V, 2100mAh):
For a large capacity battery, it fully charges very quickly. The remaining battery life indicator seems to be fairly accurate on the camera.
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Comments about Pearstone BP-827 Lithium-Ion Battery Pack (7.4V, 2100mAh):
Isn´t a Canon batery but it has the same long life has one, besides is cheaper...
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Comments about Pearstone BP-827 Lithium-Ion Battery Pack (7.4V, 2100mAh):
Good extended power
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Comments about Pearstone BP-827 Lithium-Ion Battery Pack (7.4V, 2100mAh):
Performed exactly how I expected. Charged quickly, 100% recognized by my HFS100, M40, and M400 camcorders.
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Comments about Pearstone BP-827 Lithium-Ion Battery Pack (7.4V, 2100mAh):
Gives the extra juice you need when out on long shoots.
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Comments about Pearstone BP-827 Lithium-Ion Battery Pack (7.4V, 2100mAh):
really great and affordable long life battery.
my canon xa10 goes on forever with this!
the standard battery that comes with the xa10 lasts 1 hour with internal mic and maybe 30minutes using phantom power.
with the bp-827 i get 3 hours with
phantom power for my external mic.
no worries and charges fast too!
thinking of buying another just to feel even more comfortable on battery life.
before i bought it i read somewhere that the camera won't recognize how much time you have left in the camera display when using an aftermarket battery.
NOT the case!! it works with no problems at all!
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Comments about Pearstone BP-827 Lithium-Ion Battery Pack (7.4V, 2100mAh):
Kept camcorder charged throughout continuous use for over a week, and charged very quickly.
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Comments about Pearstone BP-827 Lithium-Ion Battery Pack (7.4V, 2100mAh):
Lasts forever! Its pretty large on my camcorder but not really in the way durring use. Pretty quick recharge and then lasts for days. Did a whole three-day wedding on a single charge.
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Comments about Pearstone BP-827 Lithium-Ion Battery Pack (7.4V, 2100mAh):
I got over 4 hours of shooting in my Canon HF S21. Way beyond the capability of the stock battery and less expensive than the Canon BP-27. I plan to get another one for my other Canon camera and as a spare.
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Comments about Pearstone BP-827 Lithium-Ion Battery Pack (7.4V, 2100mAh):
Using on the Canon XA-10 and delivers significantly more power than the kit battery. Fits well w/the small body of the machine and does protrude noticeably.
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Comments about Pearstone BP-827 Lithium-Ion Battery Pack (7.4V, 2100mAh):
We need power and reliability on charge after charge, and this battery provides both.
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Comments about Pearstone BP-827 Lithium-Ion Battery Pack (7.4V, 2100mAh):
Works as it should and let me tape for an extended period of time without worry
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Comments about Pearstone BP-827 Lithium-Ion Battery Pack (7.4V, 2100mAh):
This battery replaces the tiny and anemic battery that comes with the Canon HF-11. The little one gets about an hour's worth of shooting time. The first time I charged and used this, the camera told me it would run for 274 minutes. 4 and a half hours. Yahoo.
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Comments about Pearstone BP-827 Lithium-Ion Battery Pack (7.4V, 2100mAh):
Great extended battery life. Thanks B&H for the recommendation!
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Comments about Pearstone BP-827 Lithium-Ion Battery Pack (7.4V, 2100mAh):
I picked up this battery over the genuine Canon part for the obvious reason - price.
I bought two and have not experienced any problems with this battery, and will purchase again if I need more in the future.
With HF S200 camcorder, I get about 3.5+ hours of real near continuous run time (with the on camera video light on sometimes). Which is ok for me.
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