Battery for the D50, D70 and D70s

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Product Description

The 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.

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Product Details

• Brand: Nikon
• Model: 25323
• Dimensions: .50" h x 2.00" w x 4.00" l, .25 pounds

Features

• Works with Nikon D50, D70, D70S, and D100 cameras
• Lithium ion chemistry free from memory effect
• 1500-mAh power capacity
• Compact 1.62-by-2.25-by-0.81-inches, weighs 4-ounces
• Charger not included; 30-day warranty

Manufacturer Description
EN-EL3A Li-ion Rechargeable Battery for D70, as supplied with D70 Digital SLR camera. Keeping a spare battery on hand ensures that you will always be ready to capture the images you want most. And, while Li-ion rechargeable batteries are less prone to recharge "memory," using the normal complete charge of one battery before recharging will better ensure optimum rechargeable battery life. A freshly charged spare battery allows this and provides uninterrupted photography.

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Customer Reviews

Works with D50
This also works on D50, mine actually came with this unit instead of the EN-EL3. It's slightly higher capacity so that's a nice bonus, plus cheaper then the EN-EL3 so it's a win-win.

I took pictures all day on just one battery so it will last a while. It's good to have as a backup anyhow.

If you're planning to upgrade to the D200, I'd suggest their new EN-EL3e, since that also will work on D50/D70 (but the opposite is not true so don't try to force a EN-EL3 or EN-EL3a into the D200!).

1500mAh
This is actually a 1500mAh battery as opposed to the original EN-EL3 which was "just" 1400.. So a very slight increase. This is the new battery that was released with the D70s, but it does work in the D70.

Check out kenrockwell[dot]com to verify.

Nikon doesn't list the mAh specs for this battery on their website.

Good official LiIon battery for D100, D70 and D50
I got the EN-EL3a as a free replacement for the recalled EN-EL3 battery. (Check Nikonusa dot com to see if your EN-EL3 has been recalled.) It's perfect for my D70 -- and as another reviewer has pointed out, it gives you slightly more power juice -- about 7% more. If you are looking to buy an official Nikon battery this is a good value. BTW you can find generic brands (also here on Amazon.com) for about $20. I'm not saying whether you should buy a Nikon or a generic OEM one. After all, Nikon screwed up with the EN-EL3 so I can't vouch for their safety.

Like the original EN-EL3 this is likely to be made in China.