Tested Canon LP-E6 Batteries

Tested Canon LP-E6 Batteries

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LP-E6, LP-E6N, and LP-E6Nh batteries have different capacities. They are all forward and backwards compatible.

There are 19 different models that are compatible with the batteries.

In my testing, all third party battery manufacturers overstate the capacity of their batteries. Considering the price of OEM Canon batteries, third party options can still be compellingS

Compatible Cameras

These are the 19 models that use LP-E6 batteries.

It’s impressive how long Canon has stuck with the battery format. That makes upgrading or having multiple bodies easier and less expensive.

5D Mark II6DRa
5D Mark III6D Mark IIR5
5D Mark IV70DR6
5DSR7DR6 II
5DS7D Mark IIR7
60D80D
60DaR

LP-E6 Version Differences

ModelCapacity
LP-E61800mAh
LP-E6N1885mAh
LP-E6Nh2130mAh

All three versions of the battery are forward and backwards compatible.

The only difference is the capacity of the battery.

They are all a nominal 7.2V.

My OEM battery appears to be a European gray market import. It weighs 76g.

Based on the 10/2010 manufacture date, it is almost 14 years old.

I ran the battery down by recording H.264 video at the default CBR 1.0x.

I measured 6.63V after the camera would no longer turn on. This is why capacity testing is done with a cutoff of 6.60V.

The battery took less than 2 hours to charge. Probably longer than 1 hour and 45 minutes.

Performing a discharge test with a TEC-03 resulted in a capacity of 1,595 mAh. That’s 89% of the original rated capacity.

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Canon LC-E6 Charger

All 3 versions can be used with the LC-E6 charger.

An orange LED will flash 1 to 3 times when charging. The more flashes, the closer the battery is to being charged.

The LED will turn green once the battery is charged.

I don’t like having to count blinks to determine the charging status.

A universal charger will be easier to read and cheaper. USB powered versions can be used with a battery bank to charge on the go.

My favorite charger, the DigiPower TC-U450, is discontinued. Sorry I don’t have a good option to recommend. Chargers that use pins will not work well with LP-E6 batteries.

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Third Party Batteries

I purchased 2 Kastar batteries for my Canon 5D mark II. I’m only interested in the camera for photography. I don’t have a need for more batteries, which currently limits testing.

In testing batteries for other cameras, third parties are never honest about the capacity of their batteries. Some of the worst offenders have had 1/3 of the stated capacity.

Both Kaster batteries weighed 74g. (OEM 76g)

BatteryVoltageCapacity
Kastar A8.18V1,406 mAh
Kaster B8.26V1,437 mAh

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