which brand of replacement battery for canon NB-1L (or 1LH..

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"peter" <nospam@nospam.com> wrote in message
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> While shopping for a replacement battery for an aging powershot S230, I
> found non canon battery made by:
>
> lenmar
> delkin
> maxell
> sunpak
> maha
> vidpro
> and no brand
>
> The cheapest is a no brand selling for $4 apiece plus $5 shipping.
>
> The priciest is vidpro NB1LH replacement selling for $26 apiece, which it
> claims has 1200mAh
>
> Most other brands' claim 770mAh and sell for around $14.
>
> My main concern is that the battery doesn't explode in the camera. The
> secondary concern is to get the best deal. Any suggestions?

I have no experience with that particular battery size, but I have bought
no-name Li-ion replacement batteries for my Canon, Pentax and Minolta
cameras on eBay, and so far all have worked fine with no explosions or other
bad surprises.

N.