Nomatica EF-ENEL3E ( Battery for Nikon EN-EL3e)

Pros: Communicates charge status and condition with the D200 for display on the display menu.

Cons: This battery pack has been in short supply

The Bottom Line: The EN-EL3e, recommended battery pack for the Nikon D200. Earlier series EN-EL3's in the D200 will not provide charge information. Buy a spare,use it and store it in the MB-D200.

Review: The Nikon EN-EL3e is the only battery pack designated for the newly released Nikon D200 DSLR. The earlier EN-EL3 series will work in the camera however these earlier battery packs lack the internal circuitry that sends battery charge status and ...

Pros: reliable and powerful

Cons: Doesn't fit D70 for those who'd like a spare when buying a D80.

The Bottom Line: Powerful battery that will last all day

Review: The Nikon EN-EL3e Battery is wonderful on the D80(the camera I presently use). It allows a full day of shooting jobs like weddings without having to change batteries. It will easily take 500 shots with the camera left in the "on" position 6-8 hours. ...

Pros: Outperforms expectations to a great degree.

Cons: Very difficult to find extras.

Review: I shoot high school sports events and typically take between 500 and 1000 shots a night. . . yet not once, have I even come close to using up the power in the battery. Seems like its a cause celeb to boast that this is a substandard battery, yet the ...

Pros: Used in the battery pack can double the number of shots between rechargings.

Cons: Battery performance mediocre at best. In short supply as this review is written.

The Bottom Line: The manufacturer's mandatory battery suffers from mediocre performance and high power drain.

Review: The Nikon En-EL3e Battery is the only Li-Ion Battery designed for use in the Nikon D-200 digital SLR camera. Buying the optional MB-D200 vertical grip/battery pack permits the user to use either 1 or two of these batteries OR by using the removable ...

Pros: Nikon brand

Cons: Was it just a bad battery?

The Bottom Line: I would buy Nikon assuming I can get it.

Review: I found a non Nikon battery for my new D50 SLR. I have been switching back and forth between the Nikon EN-EL3e (25334) Battery and the Imenel3 7.4 volt 1700 mAh Li-ion that I bought online at B&H. It cost $10 less and was available as the Nikon were ...