Product DescriptionThe compact Lithium-Ion EN-EL3a is identical to the EN-EL3 but has more power. The EN-EL3 has 1400mAh and the EN-EL3a has 1500mAh and thus enables your Nikon digital SLR to shoot even more images than on an EN-EL3.
Great buy (Rating: 5 out of 5) Great price on a very reliable product. And don't discount the importance of having 2 batteries. There is nothing worse than having a great shot and a dead battery.
Life Saver (Rating: 4 out of 5) Recently needed an extra battery due to a backpacking trip to Europe. I couldn't have survived without this battery. Charges quickly and it made my life easier and less stressful while shooting over two thousand shots. A definite recommend for both the casual photographer as well as the everyday all day camera expert.
The real thing (Rating: 5 out of 5) If you have a Nikon camera, go for a Nikon battery. There are other brands out there, but after searching through several forums and reading the stories there, I will not put anything else into my camera.
Battery Review (Rating: 4 out of 5) Received in a timely manner. Works really well. For some reason my last Nikon EnEl3a battery died on me.
Was about one and half years old. Stopped receiving a charge. Didn't do anything out of line to cause it. I buy Nikon since I was advised by someone I respect to do so. So far it's been a great battery despite the one losing it's charge. I keep two on hand for shooting pictures. The battery works really well in the camera and have had no problems with it other than problem described. Anyone else had this problem?
Short Life (Rating: 3 out of 5) I was very disappointed with this battery. I can shoot maybe 500 shots with this one and shoot over 1,000 with the one that came with my Nikon D50. Maybe I just got a bad battery.