Panasonic DMW-BCF10 Rechargeable Battery - Rechargeable Battery (Digital Camera, Lithium-Ion, Black, Panasonic DMC-FX580/FX500, DMC-TS1/FT1, DMC-FX48/FX40, DMC-FS25, DMC-FS15, DMC-FS7, DMC-FS6,

I bought this as a backup battery for my old Lumix DMC-FH22 camera since my original battery has been getting a lot of use recently. I don't know how long this battery will last as I haven't had extensive time to stress test it yet, but I will say that I was able to fully charge it and take random pictures, play with my camera settings, watch a recorded video, test out a new SD card and turn my camera on and off multiple times without any issues. I read in some other reviews that people had trouble with their camera recognizing the battery as legitimate, but I didn't run into any trouble at all.Some stats in case it helps:Camera model: Lumix DMC-FH22Original battery model: CGA-S/106BOriginal battery charger that came with my camera: DE-A59This new battery came in a nice box that looks like original Lumix packaging. However, PLEASE NOTE, the battery I received DID NOT match the one shown in the picture. The picture shows battery model DMW-BCF10E. The battery I received is DMW-BCF10GK. However, it looks legitimate and exactly the same as my original CGA battery besides the fact that all of the warning labels are in Chinese (which isn't an issue for me since I can read Chinese but just in case it's a concern for others, they do match the English text on my original battery). I don't know the importance of the letters after the BCF10, but it does appear this battery is in the DMW-BCF10 model family, which should all work for the Lumix DMC-FH22 cameras. Also, this DMW-BCF10GK battery stats are 3.6V 940mAh 3.4Wh.Hope this helps. I'll update this review in a few months if I experience any significant battery life/charging issues.EDIT (June 17, 2015): Just came back from a trip where I used this battery every day, all day. No problems at all. Full charge lasted me more than a day (although I charged every night to ensure I wouldn't run out). All day meant 10+ hours of being turned on and off constantly and snapping a picture every couple of minutes.

I am not sure why they show BCF10PP picture. The battery they ship is BCF10E. It looks like a true OEM one, I was able o find the exact model on one of the european Panasonic sites. I suppose it is simply a grey market. Still I do not like to be sold one thing and receive a different one.

I received what seems to be a DMW-BCF10E and not *PP, so not exactly the one sold nor like the one that came with the camera.That being said, it charged and worked in my DMC-TS3 though I haven't tested its longevity just yet.

This Battery worked perfect in my camera. After trying many other batteries this one was the one that finally worked. My only complaint is the battery life of these batteries. Panasonic rates them for only 300 pictures and I must say that thier rating is pretty bang on. I feel that this is way too short for a battery. 300 pictures is really not that much if you are on vacation. That was the reason I bought this as a second battery for my trip to Japan. After coming back I am actually going to buy another one as there was a few times that I used up both batteries in a day. I also have a Canon Rebel SLR and the battery life on that is amazing. I took that camera with me to Norway and used one battery for the whole week i was there without recharging it. So I was shocked when my little point and shoot camera was only good for 300 pictures.But all in all i am very pleased with the battery. Would recomend it for people that are needing a second battery.

Battery seems to be original, fits and works fine. Have not had a chance to see how it holds a charge.