Dedicated to the Sony a9 III and a1 II mirrorless cameras, the VG-C5 Vertical Grip offers both extended battery and a more comfortable grip when shooting in the vertical orientation. The grip accepts either one or two NP-FZ100 batteries to increase the effective battery life for longer shooting sessions, and the batteries can be charged in the grip while attached to the camera via the body's USB port. Compared to previous-generation vertical grips, the VG-C5 also has refined circuitry that supports parallel power supply to provide even longer effective operation times and and the remaining battery life for both batteries can be indicated on the camera display.
The grip's design maintains the same layout as the camera body itself, and includes a secondary shutter button and Multi-Selector for intuitive use, as well as a secondary C5 front custom button. The grip is built from magnesium alloy and is dust and moisture resistant to match the weather-sealing of the camera itself.
- Sony a9 III
- Sony a1 II
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Sony VG-C5 Reviews
Nice improvement to the balance and feel of A1ii
I debated buying a battery grip for my A1ii for some time. I am glad I finally bit the bullet and am very happy with my VG-C5. It improves the balance and feel of my camera with larger lenses and when I am shooting a lot of vertical shots. I find I am shooting more portraits these days. I have never been a particular fan of the ergonomic feel of the Sony A series cameras as opposed to older Sony DSLRs which had really nice molded grips. This makes my A1ii feel a lot better in my hands. The only downside is I wish it would not draw down both batteries at the same time. I much prefer draining one battery completely before switching to the second. That allows you to just swap out one depleted battery and have a full charge of two batteries.
Super Comfortable and Convenient
This battery grip is very comfortable, and allows you to have two batteries being used simultaneously rather than one. Shooting vertically is always a little awkward without a grip, but with this one it feels completely natural.