Battery Requirements for Newest Mirrorless Cameras

[dpsaiz]

Do the newest mirrorless cameras require Canon only batteries. I am sure at some point Canon mirrorless cameras will not work with third party batteries due to the use of a chip in genuine Canon batteries that won't be available in third party batteries.

Does anyone know for sure?

[shadowsports]

There is currently a rumor about this circulating, but it is not confirmed.  I do not think Canon will restrict use of 3rd party batteries but some features may not be available if a battery from a 3rd party is used.  These might be video or high performance still image features of a particular body.

[dpsaiz]

If true that would cause a problem for Cannon owners cuz as soon as those batteries are out of stock and discontinued then he's out of the use of his own camera that he spent $4,000 on.

I'm sure those batteries would have some kind of a chip in it so the camera knows if it's third party or not and I can imagine those Canon batteries with the chip being a lot more expensive than your batteries without a chip.

[Waddizzle]

“ If true that would cause a problem for Cannon owners cuz as soon as those batteries are out of stock and discontinued then he's out of the use of his own camera that he spent $4,000 on.“

That would be true for any company that sells batteries for their battery powered products.  

It is not unheard of for third party accessories to damage cameras under warranty. The RF mount adapters are a good example of this. 

Should a company be responsible for warranty repairs on products that were used with third party accessories, instead of the manufacturer’s recommended products?

[dpsaiz]

Its very different when you buy a $65 Makita cordless drill or circular saw and the batteries are no where to be found but when you spend thousands and thousands on camera bodies then have trouble finding genuine Canon batteries that have been discontinued or indefinitely back ordered then there's a problem.

[Tintype_18]

I have a T7 and bought two Kastar batteries and charger five years ago that have the same model number as the original. No problem except for losing one. Getting ready to order two more. One never can have too many batteries.

[dpsaiz]

You can never have too many batteries. And that's the point isn't it? I'd love for all of my batteries to be genuine Canon batteries but at 80 bucks a piece when you can get them and most of the time you can't get them. We have to go with third party regardless of what Canon says. 

If increase battery production. Then we wouldn't have to worry about third party.

I've got three 3rd parties batteries on the way due on Tuesday for $65 total.

[Tronhard]

In short: no.

Canon have barely released the R5II so no-one has had any chance to react. Looking for a definitive answer at this point will give you only speculation.

Certainly, the new voltage requirements will mean that only Canon batteries are fully compatible for the time being.

Given if you use 3rd party batteries, it will void the warranty,  I would be careful about rushing to the first 3rd party one that turns up, if that occurs. Let the dust settle and the batteries get reviewed.

[dpsaiz]

Given that all my cameras are discontinued that's not a concern. I don't plan on upgrading our cameras anytime soon. 

We are weekend warriors so we only venture out on weekends to shoot. That said our photography equipment has very low mileage.

Even so, I get what your saying. If I were a pro and was about to drop $6000 on an R1, $1000 on a EL-1 flash and I pay all my bills as a photographer and depended on my equipment being 100% operational  I'll have a huge problem when only one battery is supplied and they're on back order.

[ctitanic]

Like many before me have already said, so far that's not the case and I do not think it's something smart to do. It will push some buyers to buy other brands with less restrictions.