DSTE® 2X NP-W126 NP-W126S Replacement Li-ion Battery for Fujifilm Finepix HS30 HS30EXR HS33EXR HS50EXR X-A1 X-E1 X-E2 X-E2S X-M1 X-PRO 1 X-PRO 2 X-T1 X-T10 X-A2 Camera

Buying replacement lithium batteries is a pain. The original is always extremely expensive, and yet with all the cheaper alternatives on the market, you also worry about quality issues. After doing a little research on the photography forums, it seems people recommend and trust two brands. One is Wasabi Power, and the other is DSTE.Wasabi Power version is obviously well rated online here, though it is more expensive than DSTE due to popularity and Amazon’s pricing system. After researching a little further into DSTE and finding that it appears to be a well established manufacturer based in Shenzhen, and even the overseas forum seem to recognize it as a good value, so I purchased these even with very few Amazon reviews.The batteries claim to have 1900mAh. That is significantly more than OEM Fuji’s claim of 1260mAH. With the size of the battery, having 1900mAH capacity isn’t impossible, but only test would find out.The batteries were well packaged (see photos). It has simple, small, yet effective packaging, made mostly of paper. I couldn’t find any manufacturing date on the packaging materials, so I couldn’t assess the freshness of the batteries. As many of you know, lithium batteries have a shelf life whether used or not, so this date would have been helpful. There’s no orange block marking on the battery, where as on the original there was a block of orange marking the orientation when you put it into my Fuji XA1. It’s a minor detail, though you can still find the proper orientation by matching contact leads. There’s a print of “NF15” at the bottom of the battery. Not sure what it means.I’ve used these batteries for over 3 weeks now, and I’ve come back to do a first report, since now the batteries should have had enough charging cycles to perform as expected.The battery has a behavior not dissimilar to the OEM, in that it will take a while before the battery meter reads 2 / 3 full, and then when it goes 2/ 3 full, it will almost immediately go out of power within minutes. I believe the DSTE’s are even more pronounced, in that between full and 2/3, it’ll take a while, but it’ll deplete quickly afterwards, and pretty much shuts down almost immediately whenever it reaches '. This is the same for both DSTE batteries.I have not scientifically tested the battery longevity, and not sure how that is possible without proper electrical equipment. However, it does “feel” fairly durable, though not as much as the high capacity number at 1900mAh would suggest. Just recently I started paying more attention to the number of shots taken. It seems that the OEM Fuji battery, at its prime, could have easily taken close to 400 shots with a more energetic session (i.e. more shots fired per minute). In my more recent casual snapshot shooting, the DTSE just cleared 300 before powering down. Mind you that the biggest energy drain is the LCD screen, which stays on no matter if I was shooting or not. Video is also something that drains the battery quickly. So in short, I don’t think the comparison would be fair or scientific, but just to give you an idea, before I could do a more proper test. However, if I were pressed to make a judgement today, I think these are slightly smaller in capacity than the OEMs. Nothing unexpected with aftermarket batteries, and I think these are close enough that they are good replacements.So while it’s not a super battery, both DSTE blocks performed without unexpected issues. They definitely gave a peace of mind providing around 200% more power in addition to the original battery pack, so that I don’t have to worry about running out of power. The quality of manufacturer seems excellent, and so far I haven’t had any electrical issues. It seems stable enough, charges about as quickly. At a price that’s almost 7 times less than the original, these are good bargains that still perform well enough. Especially nowadays with so many fake originals out there (see the user comments on original NP-W126), you might just be better off getting a replacement battery from a reputable 3rd party manufacturer.

When I accidently left the camera ON overnight I was glad I had 2 extra batteries fully charged and ready to go the next day. I lost no pictures or opportunities due to a dead battery.

Worked perfect after charging.....great value !!!

They worked great. Feel like they lasted a little longer than the oem one.

Good deal.

Used under similar conditions and frequency as the original batteries. The fuji ones are still great after 3-5 years, these became "thick" after a year and now difficult to remove from the camera, it stuck a little bit halfway and need to shake the camera hard.

They only hold a charge for a few hours of use, but at that price I think they are a bargain. We use them in studio with a charger handy so we charge and swap as needed. Probably not your best choice to take on vacation or somewhere far from your charger.

Not as long lasting as normal fujifilm batteries. Battery life indicators do not work when placed in battery grip.

So far all is good, they work fine. Can't speak of longevity or battery life yet.

Great price compared to the original Fujifilm battery. Super fast shipping and packaging is beautiful. Recommended product.