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| [title] *Used cameras* Did you get a "consumed" battery? | |
| - | [* icon_caution] ***SOME SELLERS UNKNOWINGLY BIN COUNTERFIT BATTERIES. IF |
| + | [* icon_caution] ***SOME SELLERS UNKNOWINGLY BIN COUNTERFIT BATTERIES. IF YOU SEE ANY RED FLAGS, IT MAY BE COUNTERFIT.*** |
| [* icon_caution] ***If you buy a used camera (Mirrorless, DSLR, P&S), any included battery is likely near EOL.*** Batteries are considered "consumable" with limited coverage. This is especially true with a used camera. | |
| [* icon_caution] ***There is no catch-all method to check this. Many older cameras lack support for this, or it is restricted to prosumer and pro cameras.*** On cameras with poor monitoring, you will need to make a judgment call. See this 80D as an example of proper health monitoring. | |
| [* red] Refer to your camera's menu system to see how to check this as each brand is different. ***For example, the battery I got with my Canon 80D from 6/2017 is essentially in very poor condition and "end-of-life". I still use it but I do not trust it in the field without a healthy pair of spares.*** | |
| [* orange] ***The seller this 80D came from "included" this battery, but likely knew it was nearing the end of it's usable life.*** I cannot verify this as absolute fact, but this is VERY common with used cameras. | |
| [* yellow] ***Batteries without monitoring:*** If your battery has no/poor monitoring, look for a date stamp. If it is over 3 years old WITH limited runtime, consider it consumed. |