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Canon 2590B002 CG-800 Lithium Ion Battery Charger for 800 Series Batteries |  | Brand: Canon
Category: Photography
List Price: $75.00
Buy New: $49.00
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Seller: Abt Electronics
Rating:  56 reviews
Media: Electronics
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Shipping Weight (lbs): 2
Dimensions (in): 7.4 x 2.8 x 2.4
MPN: 2590B002
Model: 2590B002
UPC: 013803095043
EAN: 0013803095043
ASIN: B0012IJYZQ
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Product Description
Charges Li-Ion Battery 800 Series: BP-808, BP-809(S), BP-809(B) and BP-819. Plugs directly into a power outlet without a cable. Compatible Canon Camcorders: Vixia HF10, Vixia HF100, FS11, FS10 and FS100 Camcorders
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 Shaves recharging time by about an hour... July 7, 2008
R. Watson (Sunny Florida)
24 out of 24 found this review helpful
This is awesome. I always get the portable charger when I get a camera that does not come with one. They save alot of time and headaches. Easy to travel with. It is also great to throw a spare battery on to charge in a hurry (I can honestly say, I dont think I ever used the power cord from my old camera.)
It also shaves 50 min off the recharge time for the standard battery, even more for the extended battery.
Smart charger to protect your investment December 26, 2008
Nils Valentin (Tokyo, Japan)
72 out of 83 found this review helpful
The Confusion:
There seems to be some confusion why the charger is recommended when the videocam seems to originally come with one.
If you own a videocam like f.e. HF11, HF10, HF100 etc. or any other you will find included a POWER SUPPLY !! <-- read this ? ... let it sink in ...
Its true that the power supply can - while its connected through the videocamera - charge the battery, but that is NOT what its made for primarily.
The difference:
a) A power supply does not care if your battery is half full or empty it just connects it and keeps it connected even after it became already full. A power supply also doesnt care if the battery is charged slow or fast.
b) The charger has some intelligence built in. It does communicate with the battery and checks the battery status. It then (dis)charges it GENTLY to the maximum possible and keeps it at that state. It stops loading when the battery is full and indicates with the green light that charging has finished.
The result:
Using the power supply regularly will reduce the lifecycle of the rechargeable battery, hence it will suffer an earlier death.
The charger itself:
- the charger gives each of your batteries a personalized treatment
- Its true that the packaging is helplessly oversized
- I found the charger to be comfortable AND robust enough for travelling
- NO messing with cables
- You can charge one battery meanhwile using the other on the go
--- How this charger protects your videocam: ---
- maximizes the lifecycle of the battery
- reduces the usage of the compact power supply connector on the videocam
You MUST plugin the power supply to the videocam in order to copy the video data to the PC/MAC. Those connection plugs usually break after warranty time. Thats another reason why the charger is recommended.
So, try to use the power supply not too often, or at least very gentle when pluggin it in/out to avoid disappointment or save your videos on the SD card.
Decisions are easy when you have only one choice February 25, 2009
Nameless Faceless User (Holbrook, NY USA)
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
I first went with a far less expensive third-party charger for these batteries. It seemed to work. But, when I tried to use the charged battery the camera, the camera told me the battery was dead. Save yourself some aggravation and purchase this charger.
Also note that your camera may have a built-in battery which needs charging as well. Even if you use an external charger, you should occasionally charge the battery through the camera's AC adapter to insure that everything is fully charged.
Very nice product June 9, 2008
Sergio H. Guimaraes (Rio de Janeiro, RJ Brazil)
8 out of 9 found this review helpful
Altough a little expensive, it's a very good companion in trips, as you don't need the camera to charge batteries. Also, it's very slim and doesn't need any cables to connect to power.
Essential accessory for the Canon Vixia line camcorders June 4, 2009
Nathan Andersen (Florida)
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
The battery that comes standard with almost any camcorder usually doesn't last very long. The solution is to get an extra battery, preferably with extended life. The problem, of course, is that it takes a long time to charge those puppies. You can always have a couple ready to go in the morning, but if you are recording all day you'll want to charge up your spare while the other is in use.
That's where this battery charger comes in handy. I bought it for use with my Canon VIXIA HF10 and my HFS10, and it works great. As others have noted it charges your batteries a lot more quickly than if they were plugged in to the camcorder - plus it saves some wear and tear on the adapter plug for your camcorder.
Best of all, this is very compact. It fits in a little side pocket of my camcorder case and leaves room to spare. The plug flips in and out for easy storage. If you plan to get a lot of use out of your Vixia camcorder, this is really a must-have accessory. Highly recommended.
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