PanasonicLUMIX DMW-BCM13E Li-Ion Battery

This is an original Panasonic battery and works in both the TZ60 I bought it for, and the TZ70 I replaced it with when the TZ60 turned out to have a fault recording video. They're not cheap, but they have a long lifetime when compared to third-party batteries which last well for a few months and then seem to age quickly and not hold their charge so well after a year or so. I think it's worth the extra money to get a Panasonic original.

This battery works as well as the original which came with my camera. So far I am very pleased with it and find it extremely useful to have a spare battery with me as they need to be charged inside the camera unless you purchase a separate charger. The item is not cheap but I was very aware that cheaper items are likely to be fake and not do the job they were bought for so decided on other peoples recommendations that it was better to buy an original which this battery has proved to be. I am hoping it will have a long life and give me good service.

I cannot give you any opinion on this battery as I've only had it about 1 month. It's in my camera and has been charged. I've used it a few times over Christmas and the New Year and the camera has operated correctly. That is all I can tell you. Other than that it arrived well within the given timespan and in good condition. I've never bought one before so I cannot even give you a verdict on value for money.

This seemed rather expensive hence the 3 stars. Made in China not Japan so not directly from Panasonic, Japan, but it does the job. Beware of cheaper versions of this battery - they do not have the same power despite what it says on the battery ie it lasts a lot longer than the cheaper ones, especially when it comes to doing a video clip with my Panasonic Lumix DMC-FT5 GPS compact camera.Battery life - 3 stars - it does not seem to hold it's charge as well as the original battery suppiled with the camera.

This I bought because I was fed up of using up the battery in my camera and then not being able to charge it while I'm out and about. It's exactly like the other one so works just as well. Really pleased with it and the price. It arrived very quickly. Would recommend it to anyone who has the Panasonic camera like mine.

Gives every indication of being the genuine item. Charges and holds its charge well, matching performance with the battery that came with my Panasonic camera. Carries all of the expected "official" markings.I have yet to find myself in a "survival" situation where I may need to use this to spark off tinder so that I can cook hot sheep or something, but I am confident that it would perform well.

Genuine Panasonic DMW-BCM13E battery is a must have. Due to the chip in battery, some cameras refuse to with third party batteries. I have used third party batteries from well known brands for other cameras (Canon), and they do not last as long as the originals, even if they have a higher capacity. They also give unpredictable performance and stop the camera working without warning!No such problem with this and other genuine batteries for other cameras. In the end you throw away money, after wasting money on a third party battery then buying a genuine battery you should have bought in the first place!Panasonic's system does force you to buy genuine, but saves you hassle. I have a few cameras from Panasonic and Canon, and all have genuine back up batteries.

The Panasonic DMW-BCM1C3 charged up quickly and should hold the charge and give good service, not a lot more you can say. It arrived promptly