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As anything else you are paying for the name. Charges fairly fast and batteries seem to last longer. Easier than carring extra alkaline batteries with you.
Its better than what I had expected. The indicator shows whether the batteries are full or not. It is working perfect. It is able to charge 4 empty batteries to full in 5 hrs, I have checked.
The batteries last a long time--for 500 shots or more--in a Cannon 2S IS camera. The charger works quickly--it charges 4 batteries in 2 hours or so. The charger is compact and light.
These batteries do seem to have a very long life in between charges. I own the Canon PowerShot S5 IS and it (and other Canon cameras) run on any brand of AA batteries. Occasionally I won't have any other choice but to purchase regular batteries when I'm out and I'm desperate and it always seems like they die much more quickly than when I have the Canon batteries in the camera.Bottom line: I'm very happy with these batteries and you will be too. This is an absolutely wonderful product if you don't mind the fairly high price. If you've done any research, you already know that there are similar products available for less.
The charger is only a little larger than the batteries themselves and plugs directly into the wall socket (no "wall wart" or power cord needed). It's not fast, but it does the job. I've owned my Canon camera and this charger and battery combo for several years now. The prongs for the power plug fold into the charger so it packs down to a very small package, which means you'll probably bring it with you on vacation and you'll have it when you need it.The only drawback I would say is that the charger is of the "charge them overnight" variety. As long as you aren't looking for a quick charger, I'd recommend this one. I don't use the camera very frequently, but when I do, I use it a lot (on vacation, at a family event) and wind up taking around one-hundred pictures or so with many of them using the flash.These batteries are always ready to go, even if they have been sitting in the camera for months. They never run down on me during use.
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