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Bought this with charger to have extra on hand when videoing, so I don’t have to charge battery in camcorder or stop and plug in when the first batter gets low.

I bought my husband a camcorder for Christmas and this battery helps him film for hours more at a time. I would definitely recommend it.

I’ve always worried about having enough battery life on my camcorders. I’ve bought no-name brand batteries in the past but this time I figured I would stick with brand name and pay extra. I don’t regret it at all.

I record many of my daughter’s soccer and basketball games and when there are tournaments, I don’t have enough battery life. Well, the first time I used this battery, I didn’t even recharge it overnight. It still had plenty of power left for the next day’s games.

I definitely recommend it to anyone who can afford it. It is worth it.

This battery is expensive but well worth it. It gives me over 6 hours of video recording. I bought a different brand from ebay for much cheaper and it works, but you have to answer the camera prompt to use a non-canon battery every time the cam is turned on. This is a pain.

It is a great gift to my parents! It can save the happy time of my family.

Got this battery free when we purchased our Canon Vixia camcorder. Works longer than the original battery. It is bigger too and sticks from the back of the camcorder, but it does not bother.

I’ve gotten screwed by generic batteries before. I had to throw one in the trash about a year ago because it just crapped out on me. Now, I try to buy the official battery.

When I fully charge this big thing up, my HF100 reads 268 minutes (4 hours and 28 minutes) of battery time remaining as soon as I power it up. I’d take that number with a grain of salt… think: a minimum of 3 hours for sure and you’ll probably be fine. I always assume about 2/3rd’s of what the manufacturer claims the battery life to be, because the manufacturer always does their battery tests in the ideal conditions of the lab instead of real world conditions.

And yes, it does stick out pretty far… but hasn’t been a real problem for me. You may want to consider getting two 819′s instead however. They will last you about 2 hours (real world time). The original battery that comes with the camera lasts for about 1 hour real world time.

This thing is really expensive. You know that 75% of it or more is pure profit. But, if you want the official name brand with a warranty, I guess you pay a premium.

Side note: I also bought a generic 2 hour battery and charger for my HF100. Just know that I CAN NOT charge my official Canon batteries (including this big boy one) on that third party charger. I need to still charge my Canon batteries while they are in the camera. I’m still trying not to spend so much money on that really expensive official Canon battery charger. That thing should be half the price that it is! Just thought I might warn people who thought they could get a off-brand charger to charge up their Canon batteries. They must have some kind of lock-out chip that prevents them from being charged in a non-official charger. Boo Canon.

Works Great! What a wonderful thing to have 4 hours of camera use without changing batteries or having to carry a power pack!

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This battery is a must for the HG21 camera. Lasts soo much longer than the original battery. This is a must have!

Why limit yourself to a hour with the battery that comes with. You will NEED this battery.

There is nothing worse than running out of battery life, this will add some wieght to the camcorder but is totally worth it.