Canon C50 - LP-E6N Battery not turning on

[casio842]

I know the C50 uses the LP-E6P and the website says it's not recommended to use to LP-E6N batteries as it may not support all operations but it should at least turn on, correct? 

The LP-E6N is working with my other camera and it's fully charged. 

Is there a setting I need to change in the camera for it work? 

[deebatman316]

@casio842 Some cameras such as the EOS R5 Mark II will NOT power up with older LP-E6 series batteries. But it will work with newer generation batteries. In the case of that camera it WILL NOT power up at all. Unless you use a newer generation battery. I would check the manual for the EOS C50 it may not be compatible with that specific battery. Even though all LP-E6 series batteries are usually compatible.

[Waddizzle]

Use the correct battery.  Cinema lenses require higher current levels than lens targeted for photography.  

[shadowsports]

@casio842 

Use only the LP-E6NH, LP-E6P or USB-C PD in the C50. 

[JFG · Accepted solution]

Hi casio842,

The LP-E6P is the official recommended and correct battery for the EOS C50, and you should stick to it.  Using the LP-E6N is not recommended and may cause the camera not to power on at all.  Using an LP-E6N in the C50 can absolutely cause the camera not to start, and there are very specific technical reason behind it.

Here is why:  The C50 requires the newer battery-authentication protocol.  Canon quietly introduced a new battery-ID communication standard starting with:  LP-E6P  These batteries include update internal circuitry that communicates with newer cameras to confirm:  *Battery identity, *Discharge characteristics, *Safety compliance, and *Power delivery capability.

The LP-E6N does not support this newer protocol, so your C50 may simply refuse to boot.  Also the LP-E6N cannot supply the required peak current.  The C50 is a cinema camera with:  Higher sustained draw, Higher peak draw during start up and More aggressive power-management thresholds.  If your C50 detects insufficient current capability, it simply won't start.  Also Canon added stricter safety and counterfeit prevention checks: The LP-E6P includes:  *Upgraded microcontroller, *Improved cell monitoring, *More robust over-current protection, and *A new authentication handshake.  The C50 expects this handshake, if it doesn't see it, it treats the battery as unsupported.  This is why genuine Canon LP-E6N batteries fail.  I make it a habit to follow the OEM battery recommendations to prevent headaches in the field.  "The only constant is change"...   

I hope this answers your question and rest assured that the LP-E6P is the correct and reliable battery for your C50.

[casio842]

Thank you for the detailed response.