Wasabi Power Battery (2-Pack) and Charger for Panasonic DMW-BMB9 DMW-BMB9E DMW-BMB9PP and Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ40 DMC-FZ45 DMC-FZ47 DMC-FZ48 DMC-FZ60 DMC-FZ62 DMC-FZ70 DMC-FZ72 DMC-FZ100 DMC-FZ150

We recently went to Fairbanks Alaska to see the Ice Festival. The night we arrived it was -30F and the highs during the days didn't get above +5F. Before going I wanted to get a couple extra batteries for my Panasonic FZ-70. My OEM battery was only 6 mo old and hadn't been used all that much but I wanted extras to change out, as I was aware the cold would shorten battery life. I didn't though realize by how much. I read all the pros and cons about buying aftermarket brands but since I already had a couple Wasabi batteries for my Panasonic Video camera (and they have functioned perfectly and performed very well... outlasting the OEM Panasonic battery), I decided to go with the cheaper Wasabi brand this time too.Before leaving, I was able to get about 8 full hours of use (over 2 days) out of one Wasabi battery charge. I was playing around with various camera settings, zooming & snapping pics, for hours straight, to get familiar with all the combos I might want to try.While in the cold (around zero) Alaska days, the camera hung around my neck (exposed to cold) most of the time... I didn't have any issues with the battery- we walked downtown in the morning, along the frozen river, went to U of A museum and then a walk thru the woods at the Creamer Wildlife Preserve. The single Wasabi battery took pictures the all day with plenty of reserve when we got back to the hotel late that afternoon.We went over to the Ice festival both during the day and at night. The best viewing of the ice sculptures was at night with the colored lights on them... it was in the -20F range at that time. During the night shots,on a tripod, the Wasabi outlasted the OEM by about 50% - the Panasonic battery lasted about an hour that night while the Wasabi ran for 1-1/2+ hours. We got there around 7pm and left shortly before 10pm - I didn't have to change to my last battery by the time we left. I definitely recommend the Wasabi battery. Also, all of my screen indicators worked just like with the OEM product. I did notice that both batteries have 4 contacts but the chargers are not the same... the Panasonic charger has 4 contacts also (+ D T -) but the Wasabi charger only has 2 contacts (+ -). I haven't tried charging the Wasabi with the Panasonic charger but I expect it will work also.

This is my third purchase of Wasabi camera battery products. That's only because each new Lumix camera I buy seems to require a different type battery. As with the previous sets of batteries, my new camera, a DC-FZ80 accepts the Wasabi brand without issue and the battery indicator display works just like it does with the OEM battery. I like that the two batteries come with a charger. It seems if a battery is going to have a problem, it will likely be while it's charging. Charging the batteries outside the camera precludes any possibility of camera damage. I should add that for the several years that I have been recharging Wasabi batteries, I have never experienced any problem.

I have the Lumix FZ80 and these batteries work great with it. They, and the original battery that came with the camera, charge up just fine in the plug-in wall charger (I haven't used the car charger yet). These batteries also seem to have the same usage life in-camera as the original Panasonic battery. I'm very happy with this purchase - it's a very good value for the price and arrived in good condition in about a week.

So far the batteries are great. I have a Lumix FZ80 and I was a little worried because people have said generic batteries haven’t worked in their cameras. These do work and they last longer than the oem. The charger feels a little cheap but it works just fine. I spent hours taking photos with these. Was able to get well over 400 shots with one.

These batteries and charger seem to be very good: did many pics at a softball tournament with one of these batteries: held the power level very well. Anxious to see if repeated chargings influence the strength of the batteries.