is this original panasonic genuine battery? becaue I saw customer wrote the riview, there are chinese character on the battery, not english.
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The one I got looks exactly like the pictures here, and is indistinguishable from the one that came with the camera in terms of performance (i.e. very good indeed). There are no Chinese characters on mine, just English and a bit of French as in the picture. As far as I can tell it is original. The packaging was exactly right too. The problem with marketplace is that with more than one seller selling items that have been tagged as the same thing, sometimes they turn out to be different if the seller is either not trustworthy or more likely has just made a mistake. When I bought mine I believe it was "fulfilled by Amazon" so I bought with confidence that a return would be easy, but it doesn't look like that's possible currently. I also believe it cost more when I bought mine ($47 sounds familiar).
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I believe the battery is a genuine Panasonic battery. I matched the original battery with the one bought I bought in aftermarket. Both batteries are the same. Both batteries function the same. The duration of charge and the camera readings are the same.
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It appears to be an original battery. The battery life is similar to the original but I can't speak for it's lifespan yet. Hope this helps.
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Yes it is a Panasonic brand battery, however unlike the picture it came with Kanji characters on it. It apparently will work in other Lumix models that use this battery and in the GH2HK, but will not show the remaining power level in the GH2 or GH2H.Perhaps they have both types and are randomly sending out whatever they have, but the ones I got have the chinese characters on them.UPDATE: When I bought two of these they were only $26 each which I'm sure is why I got Japanese language batteries. Now that they're more than twice as much, I'm sure they must be sending out the actual BLC12s in english Yes it is a Panasonic brand battery, however unlike the picture it came with Kanji characters on it. It apparently will work in other Lumix models that use this battery and in the GH2HK, but will not show the remaining power level in the GH2 or GH2H.Perhaps they have both types and are randomly sending out whatever they have, but the ones I got have the chinese characters on them.UPDATE: When I bought two of these they were only $26 each which I'm sure is why I got Japanese language batteries. Now that they're more than twice as much, I'm sure they must be sending... » Read More Yes it is a Panasonic brand battery, however unlike the picture it came with Kanji characters on it. It apparently will work in other Lumix models that use this battery and in the GH2HK, but will not show the remaining power level in the GH2 or GH2H.Perhaps they have both types and are randomly sending out whatever they have, but the ones I got have the chinese characters on them.UPDATE: When I bought two of these they were only $26 each which I'm sure is why I got Japanese language batteries. Now that they're more than twice as much, I'm sure they must be sending out the actual BLC12s in english « Show Less
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The battery I bought from Amazon was the original OEM from Panasonic and it worked with the camera to tell me how much battery life was left.
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Hi, this battery is definitely genuine. Bought 3 of it. In factory packaging and English wordings. Hope it helps :)
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It looks like the one that came with my camera. Mine does not have any Chinese characters, only English. As far as I could tell, it is the original battery
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It is a Panasonic Lumix battery. They are however, manufactured in China. Amusing indeed that a Japanese company would make things in China, but it is the original OEM equipment just made in China. No chinese characters on the battery I received it is genuine Panasonic Lumix.
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If it is a true Panasonic BLC12 it is the original Panasonic genuine battery. Many of these parts are manufactured for multiple markets, and regulatory requirements of different markets require labeling in local language, especially for hazard warnings -- hence Chinese glyphs or Japanese kanji characters.
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Yeah it's not genuine, don't make my mistake, just shell out the extra cash for the real deal, the lack of a battery level indicator makes it pretty frustrating
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The one I got is exactly the same as the one that came with the camera (FZ-200). They both say "Made in China" in English and in French, but there are no Chinese characters on it.
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Not sure if that's the exact battery I bought, but I did buy a pack for my Lumix from Mike's and they last longer than the Panasonic battery.
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The battery sold by Amazon.com is genuine, same good quality as the original one with the camera body.Not sure about the other ones sold by other vendors though...
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I actually bought mine directly from Amazon.com with Prime. It no longer comes in this mint green color but an orange color. When I received it, I called Panasonic directly questioning the color and they assured me I received the correct battery. I purchased it on May 13th and it's still working great. It holds the charge and I can talk for hours on the phone again. Lol
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yes, it's legit and not made by a 3rd party. You can expect high quality performance from this battery considering it is a factory original.
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Hi Elise, I just looked at the Panasonic site and believe if you look in the .pdf owners manual for your camera...it shows on page 32 that this is the battery to use. I have a similar model (not your's...but mine uses this one too. Nice little camera...
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The battery sold by Amazon.com is genuine, same good quality as the original one with the camera body. Not sure about the other ones sold by other vendors though...
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I finally was able to find an authorized battery through Vann's. Great site, great customer service. Mine was backordered, but it came in a few weeks and has been working fine. It looks exactly like the battery that came with the camera. http://www.vanns.com/shop/servlet/item/features/752883080/panasonic-dmw-bcg10?s_c=site_search
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hi, i totally understand your apprehension. i kind of bit the bullet when i ordered it, but i was very happy to find that the one i received was a genuine lenovo battery.
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All batteries are outsourced to battery manufactures; in this case it's China. There is a Panasonic sticker on it and it comes in Panasonic packaging. Are you asking me if this is a knock off like a Gucci handbag? I don't know. It works, this is my second time around buying these batteries and I had these phones for 10-12 years now.
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The markings on the battery compared with the one that came with the camera are identical. I have no reason to believe that the purchased one is not genuine.
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J.ust the battery, not the case. Also, the battery is probably from China, not Germany. Works fine, though.
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It is exactly as the original. Mine is working fine as isy new battery. Hope this helps.
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Hi Elise,I just looked at the Panasonic site and believe if you look in the .pdf owners manual for your camera...it shows on page 32 that this is the battery to use. I have a similar model (not your's...but mine uses this one too. Nice little camera...
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I got a second battery in an accessory kit that I bought. I believe that it is a Power2000 battery. Just look for one that is compatible with DMW-BCM13E Panasonic battery.
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Too bad ! I just bought the Panasonic! Also this didn't have a name? China? Good ones came from Japan
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Hey Josh, I bought this for my Panasonic ( actually, my wife did) just on a guess and it worked just fine though, it was a scosh smaller then the original. Most likely it will work fine.