I notice that the authentic original sony fv70 is 6.8V and this one is 7.4 volts. Could this potentially damage the camcorder ?
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Answer here...The original battery that came with my SX-45 Sony camcorder was NP-FV30 and showed as 7.2 volts. I have been using the NP-FV70 and NP-FV50 batterys that list 7.4 volts for over 2 years now. They work much better that the original since I don't run out of voltage anymore. You have nothing to worry about except none of my batterys including the origianl Sony that came with the camera are listed below 7.2 volts.
1965782
I thinks there are some semantics reference the voltage. The NP-FV70's that I have been using now for almost a year are working perfectly fine. I have had absolutely no problem with the, and I am very pleased with them.
2059831
There are apparently people using this attached to a 9v battery brick and using it without problem. Meanwhile, someone put a volt meter on Sony's own AC adapter and it seemed to deliver 8.4v (despite saying 7.6 on the label). I'm under the impression these cameras can handle a range of acceptable voltage.
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Just for you, I checked the label on my original and extra battery, thoroughly mixed up over several years. Both have authentic Sony labels so I would guess fakes reported by others are relatively recent. With respect to the comment about "G", below, note that it is a size moniker <http://community.futureshop.ca/t5/Cameras-Camcorders/what-is-the-difference-between-a-G-type-and-a-N-type-bat/td-p/274164>
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The original battery says 6.8 v 6.1wh I bought another one that's labeled EconMax. 7.2v 1100mAh Both labeled NP-FH50 and they worked fine for my camera.
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I did not notice that either... my best educated guess would be that it can charge up to 8.4v, but will also be able to handle the 7.2v by automatically charging at a lower voltage... i could be completely wrong though... i bought this kit a few months ago for a sony handycam that i bought to record my engagement. the charge on the batteries lasts a long time! even if the charge hasn't been topped off recently. i charged both batteries when i first bought this and really only used and recharged 1 so far. i decided to pull the 2nd one out of my bag pocket and it still had full charge. it had only been like 2 months since it was charged last, but it was still fully charged... hope this helps. I did not notice that either... my best educated guess would be that it can charge up to 8.4v, but will also be able to handle the 7.2v by automatically charging at a lower voltage... i could be completely wrong though... i bought this kit a few months ago for a sony handycam that i bought to record my engagement. the charge on the batteries lasts a long time! even if the charge hasn't been topped off recently. i charged both batteries when i first bought this and really only used and recharged 1 so far. i decided to pull the 2nd one out of my bag pocket and it still had full charge. it had... » Read More I did not notice that either... my best educated guess would be that it can charge up to 8.4v, but will also be able to handle the 7.2v by automatically charging at a lower voltage... i could be completely wrong though... i bought this kit a few months ago for a sony handycam that i bought to record my engagement. the charge on the batteries lasts a long time! even if the charge hasn't been topped off recently. i charged both batteries when i first bought this and really only used and recharged 1 so far. i decided to pull the 2nd one out of my bag pocket and it still had full charge. it had only been like 2 months since it was charged last, but it was still fully charged... hope this helps. « Show Less
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The 4 I have are 7.4v. The battery that came with the Sony Handycam is a 6.8v. I have no issues.
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If you're asking whether the high voltage could possibly destroy/damage your camera, why take the risk using a non-oem $9 battery in a $900+ camera, just to save $40?Is it really much of an issue? No, 0.2/0.4VDC is going to be negligible.
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I pu 12volts to it and the distance tripped along with the video quality, now you might recive diffeant results. you could burn it up. mine works fine try at your own risk.... you have been warned
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I did not notice that either... my best educated guess would be that it can charge up to 8.4v, but will also be able to handle the 7.2v by automatically charging at a lower voltage... i could be completely wrong though... i bought this kit a few months ago for a sony handycam that i bought to record my engagement. the charge on the batteries lasts a long time! even if the charge hasn't been topped off recently. i charged both batteries when i first bought this and really only used and recharged 1 so far. i decided to pull the 2nd one out of my bag pocket and it still had full charge. it had only been like 2 months since it was charged last, but it was still fully charged... hope this helps.
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For what it is worth, the voltage on a brand new, fully charged SONY battery is 8.27 VDC. It does show to be rated at 6.8VDC on its label. Also the Sony charger puts out 8.41 VDC. All of those measurements were with a NIST traceable high end Voltmeter.RM
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Yes, it will work. Your camcorder came with the smaller FV-50 battery. I purchased 2 of these FV -70 batteries and was very happy with them Over the past 3 years.
1038347
The voltage is 7.2v. I had a hard time getting the battery on and off my camera.
52175
while i have not purchased this particular battery, i have experience with the smaller version, np fv50 sony battery. it was packaged just like this np fv70 and was not fake. it works great on my sony hd vidio camera. i cannot tell the recently purchased battery from the original.
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that battery covers a large variety of older camcorders. ie; full size vhs camcorders in the 70x zoom catagory. would help if I saw the camera. the contacts on the battery/camcorder are dual contacts located toward the lower part of both the camcorder and the battery itself. sorry I couldn't be more help!
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It hasn't in my case. Most electronics logic and components sensitive to a .4 Volt difference run at 1.8V, 3.3V or 5V, as well as the fact that batteries voltage can drop up to a volt or more from full to empty, so there is circuitry to drop a range of voltages down to logic levels and that circuitry should handle the extra .4 volts. That would be the close to limit in my case, though, at which point I'd confirm against Sony branded equipment (the sony adapter is 7.6V as well).
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I don't remember what the voltage was/is but I am using mine on a DCR-SX85 movie camera and they work great on this camera. Long use time compared to the standard battery.
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Not at all. I bought one of these and it came in an original Sony box with all the equipment listed in the manual. The lens is not a detachable one and should be quite secure to the front of the camera. I would return it right away for a replacement. I love this little camera. The motion reduction system is fantastic and that you can record at 24p is great (24p will give your videos a more movie like quality to them.) The camera is a little small for my hands but you get use to that fairly quickly. Return what you have. It does not sound right at all. Good luck.