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Sony NPA-MQZ1K Multi Battery Adapter Kit

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Sony NPA-MQZ1K Multi Battery Adapter Kit
Key Features
  • For NP-FZ100 & NP-FW50 Type Cameras
  • Extends Shooting Time
  • Holds up to Four NP-FZ100 Battery Packs
  • Rapidly Charge Batteries
Make sure you have plenty of power for your shoot with the NPA-MQZ1K Multi Battery Adapter Kit from Sony. Able to work with cameras that accept NP-FZ100 series or NP-FW50 series batteries, this adapter is able to supply power from up to four NP-FZ100 series battery packs for dramatically extended shooting times. It can also serve as a rapid charge, with a charging rate of 480 minutes for four batteries. Users can convert the adapter into a more compact two-battery adapter for a more travel-ready kit.
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Sony NPA-MQZ1K Overview

Make sure you have plenty of power for your shoot with the NPA-MQZ1K Multi Battery Adapter Kit from Sony. Able to work with cameras that accept NP-FZ100 series or NP-FW50 series batteries, this adapter is able to supply power from up to four NP-FZ100 series battery packs for dramatically extended shooting times. It can also serve as a rapid charge, with a charging rate of 480 minutes for four batteries. Users can convert the adapter into a more compact two-battery adapter for a more travel-ready kit.

The NPA-MQZ1K can charge other devices as well via its two USB ports. It also is equipped with a three-level LED indicator light for checking charge status along with six 1/4"-20 mounting sockets for mounting to various support systems. Additionally, it comes with NP-FZ100 battery packs to help users get started.

UPC: 027242904637

Sony NPA-MQZ1K Specs

Dimensions4.88 x 2.75 x 2.68" / 123.4 x 67.8 x 66.2 mm
Weight14.2 oz / 400 g
Packaging Info
Package Weight2.525 lb
Box Dimensions (LxWxH)7.5 x 5.85 x 5.4"

Sony NPA-MQZ1K Reviews

Painfully expensive, painfully useful

By Sam
Rated 3 out of 5
Date: 2022-05-12

If you do any kind of concert videography or similar, these things are irritatingly useful. Without the record limit, you can leave an A7SII recording 4K unattended for about 65-70 minutes usually before the battery gives out. However, with this, that number is pushed beyond 2 hours, and that's just the longest I've bothered testing. In theory you could probably get 3 hours with just the two batteries, or twice that with all four. I think the A7SIII is either similar or slightly less time, but I haven't tested that so YMMV with that or any other Sony. A one or two man team can thus have half a dozen angles or more going for an entire concert without stopping, worrying, or running extension cords and AC power everywhere. It's rather bulky, moderately over-engineered, and the non-detachable battery tail is both too short and, uh, non-detachable. It would have been far more practical and compact if they made an actual battery with full-sized cells, but I guess the advantage to this concept is when your batteries stop working as well in a decade or so, you can just replace them instead of having to throw the whole thing out. I'll admit though, the price is a real sucker-punch. Sony tries to make it up to you by giving you a ton of extra bits and ends in the box (bracket for mounting to a cage, strain relief piece, covers for unused battery trays, 12V AC adapter w/ barrel plug for (slowly) charging) and about half a tree worth of paperwork/legal disclosures. The actual documentation is a giant fold-out affair, like an old street map, and like an old street map, you will never figure out how to fold it back the right way again. P.S. Don't buy/use this as a battery charger. Buy proper multi-chargers or multiple single chargers so you can charge your batteries at once. The whole and singular purpose of this thing is to act as a giant battery for your camera for a slightly unreasonable length of time, nothing more, nothing less. It won't pass power while charging, and it won't charge while passing power. You charge it up before the gig, hook it on your cage or a clamp on your tripod, and now have a powered camera for many hours. P.P.S. There's also a USB power out port on it. This puts out a meager amount of current, rated 1.5A. Sony puts a warning in the box that you should not use it to power analog audio devices which are also connected to your camera via headphone/microphone jacks (e.g. audio preamp/recorder/wireless audio receiver), I assume because of ground loops. So, if that was your master plan for decluttering, your mileage may vary, but I guess it's better than nothing if you're in an emergency and need 5V/1.5A power for your phone or something.

OK but Could Be Better

By Edward
Rated 3 out of 5
Date: 2021-11-08

It's nice to be able to charge four batteries however it would be a lot better if the cord and faux battery were not permanently attached. I will rarely use it and it just gets in the way.

Make the Sony FX3 a lot more useable.

By Shaun
Rated 5 out of 5
Date: 2021-11-01

This has made my FX3 a lot more useful because I no longer have to stop everything during an interview to do a battery swap. It's also nice to be able to throw 4 batteries on at bedtime and have them charged up for you when you wake up.

It does what I need it to do

By Wobbe
Rated 4 out of 5
Date: 2021-10-31

I need to power the camera for long shoots, to run it off AC or at least have other fully charged batteries is a necessity.

Sony RX10M3 Extended Recording

By Larry
Rated 5 out of 5
Date: 2021-09-17

This battery pack allows me to use the USB port for the wired remote control as intended. It also extends the battery time well past a 29 minute video limit.

OVERPRICED

By Jorge Andres
Rated 4 out of 5
Date: 2021-08-14

There are not other alternatives really. A few questions I haven't seen answered. Can it charge the batters and simultaneously Power my camera? No it cannot do, just one or the other. I was disappointed that for the price tag it cannot do both. You cannot detach the dummy battery from it. It is the fastest NP FZ100 Battery for Sony. It doesn't charge all the batteries at the same time but it charges it in order of the weakest one. There is nothing better out there so I am keeping it. This is the Fastest charger for this type of batteries.

Doesn't charge batteries simultaneously

By Channel70
Rated 2 out of 5
Date: 2022-04-30

Trying to have fewer pieces of gear in the truck to charge the dozen or so FZ100 batteries we use - lots. Sadly, this doesn't charge all batteries at once, just one at a time. Major fail. Also, the charge state indicator of each batteries is far from accurate often showing a battery fully charged when it's only 60% or less.

Review of multi battery

By Joannes
Rated 5 out of 5
Date: 2022-01-29

It is a very solid multi battery , very practical in many ways. Removes the burden of moving with lots of cables.

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How long does it take to charge one battery? If ...

How long does it take to charge one battery? If four batteries are being charged, does it charge all simultaneously?
Asked by: Qi Kit
It charges one at a time, but you can check the progress with the click of a button. Not sure how long it takes but it is so nice to load this up and let the batteries charge overnight and know I will have all the batteries I need. Also great to check how much charge is on a battery quickly.
Answered by: Sara
Date published: 2022-07-16

question

I'm trying to find the w-z adapter battery part? I use atomos power station w/ sony L batteries and a7 dummy battery. I'd love to be able to use that setup on the a9 as well.
Asked by: Chris
You can use this with your a9 and your a7 but you have to use FZ100 battery packs to power it.
Answered by: Jacob C.
Date published: 2018-08-27

How fast does this charge 4 batteries to full?

How fast does this charge 4 batteries to full?
Asked by: Christian
I cannot answer that as I find that I only charge two at a time and have the other two in the camera. I believe the batteries are charged one at a time in the charger and not all at once. Time wise, the charger is pretty fast.
Answered by: john
Date published: 2021-04-06

I have this unit, does there have to be batteries ...

I have this unit, does there have to be batteries in it to power the camera? I can't get it to power the camera without at least 1 battery in the pack and the pack plugged into AC Power.
Asked by: John
The Sony NPA-MQZ1K Multi Battery Adapter Kit needs to have at least one battery in it to power the camera. In order for it to power the camera longer than one battery in the camera you should put two to four batteries in the Sony NPA-MQZ1K Multi Battery Adapter Kit. This is not an AC adapter. You could plug it into the wall to charge the installed batteries.
Answered by: Lawrence
Date published: 2023-01-22

I want to cut the hardwired dummy batter cord to ...

I want to cut the hardwired dummy batter cord to make this more nimble (I saw that someone else did this and it didn't effect functionality). I'd like to then get a Z battery dummy to either USB or barrel as it seems like plugging that into one of the out ports woudl effectively be the same thing. Any reason others can see why this wouldn't work? (I'd get a barrel or USB rated to 15V just to allow for variance.
Asked by: Dane
If you power it off a USB dummy battery, you are stepping the 7.2V battery pack voltage down to 5V of USB, then stepping it back up to 7.2V in the dummy battery. Stepping down and stepping up the voltage will probably waste 10-20% of energy to heat, which results in a shorter runtime and more heat generation. It would be better to cut off the cord near the body, and terminate the two now cut ends with suitable connectors. Then you would have both the portability and no efficiency loss.
Answered by: Jiamin
Date published: 2022-06-02

in what country is it made?

in what country is it made?
Asked by: Sargis
The country of origin of the Sony NPA-MQZ1K Multi Battery Adapter Kit BH #SONPAMQZ1K is China. However, it is subject to change due to availability.
Answered by: samikg
Date published: 2022-07-22

Would it be possible to use this to power a ...

Would it be possible to use this to power a camera while also powering a monitor, like the SmallHD 502? Would I need an LP-E6 dummy battery?
Asked by: Charles
You have a 12 v out as well as two USB outs. If you had for batteries in this at full charge and the dummy in the sony camera, you could totally get a USB to barrel or barrel to barrel to hook into the dummy LP-E6 that comes with the 502 (I just did it today and it came with mine it might have been a SmallHD promo).
Answered by: Dane
Date published: 2021-04-17

question

Hola. El pack Incluye la batera? Gracias.
Asked by: Gualberto M.
Si, este producto enclude dos baterias.
Answered by: Kirk R.
Date published: 2018-08-27
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