I just got delivery of a Panasonic HDC-HS300 camcorder today and like to purchase a new battery for when i need to recode for more than 2 hours, the original Panasonic battery that cme the video camera costs about £90 to £180 for the 2 hours and 4 hours battery's, I have heard that its a bit risky buying non genuine ones an that Panasonic has try to stop sales of 3rd party battery's from sellers on eBay and other places, Is there anyone who has a Panasonic HDC HS 300? what battery's do you use? i would appreciate any help thank you!

I have searched the Internet for a spare battery for the Panasonic HDC-HS200 but there are none that actually list the Panasonic HDC HS 200 in the compatible list table.

The original battery number is a Panasonic VW-VBG130. I am looking for the larger version, Panasonic VW-VGB260.

Has anyone got a working 3rd party battery for the Panasonic HDC HS-200? Also if the battery is listed as compatible with other Panasonic HDC models will it work with the HDC-HS200?

I have been having another search online and it seems that the battery for the Panasonic HDC HS-300 or Panasonic HDC HS200 should actually be VW-VBD70/140/210 codes on the battery's, can somes who has the Pansonic TM/HS-200/300 please confirm the original battery code.

I would really appreciate it.

Hey i got a Panasonic HDC-HS100 and i know that they take the same battery, I have a warning beware of some fakes which are listed on Ebay as the new Panasonic bettery's do not accept the AC power.

However after looking around and doing a lot of leg work in the far east i have found replacements for the Panasonic original, I purchased 2 off them and they work like a dream, they do not show the battery power on the screen however they have a battery status on the battery itself, the battery's last about 1/2 hrs recording time from them and they are a replacement for the high capacity VBG260 which as an original will cost £160.

This is where i got them from:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/2x-Battery-Charge ... 4146948e33

I have attached below the power spec sheet from the HDC-HS200 camcorder manual downloaded from the Panasonic website, The full manual is at the link below for you.

http://rapidshare.com/files/295567441/F002280.pdf.html

I have the Panasonic HDC-SD1 which is a 3ccd, i can buy battery's for this camcorder and they all work, i never had a problem with it.

I have a few photos of the battery's, in operation and the replacement battery indicator on the back, they work ok.

Well here is the Panasonic VW-VBG6 which costs about £150 if you can't find one new!



Panasonic VW-VBG6
7.2v
5800mAh

This battery needs a step box as it will not fit into the Panasonic HS100/HS200/HS300 without it.

Overview:

* Panasonic HS300 features 120GB internal memory and the 3MOS System captures both motion and 10.6-megapixel resolution still images with vivid color and stunning detail. This system also features high 8.3-megapixel resolution for still images when recording simultaneously with motion images.

Features:

* PAL System or NTSC System
* World First 3MOS System
* 3.05 Megapixels 1/4.1” MOS x 3
* 2.7" Touch Screen LCD
* 1920 x 1080 Full-HD Recoding in AVCHD Format
* Still Picture Recording at 10.6 Megapixels
* 120GB HDD/SD Hybrid Model
* 12x Optical Zoom/ 700x Digital Zoom
* Minimum illumination 1.6 Lux
* 0.6-sec Quick Start
* 43mm LEICA DICOMAR Lens
* Manual Ring (Zoom, Focus, White Balance, Shutter Speed, Iris)
* Electronic Viewfinder
* New iA (Intelligent Auto)
* AF/AE Tracking- Locks on a subject and tracks it
* Intelligent Scene Selector
* Face Detection
* Intelligent Contrast Control
* Advanced O.I.S. (Optical Image Stabilizer)
* Pre-Rec Function
* Digital Cinema Color
* On-Screen Assist
* 5.1-Channel Surround Sound System & Zoom mic
* Mini HDMI Connections
* USB 2.0 (High Speed)

Specifications:

* Monitor: 2.7" Wide LCD (230,400 pixels)
* Backlight Compensation: Yes
* Image Sensor: 1/4.1" MOS x 3
* Total Pixels: 9.15 megapixels (3.05 megapixels x 3)
* Effective Pixels: 6.21 megapixels (2.07 megapixels x 3) [16:9]; 7.95 megapixels (2.65 megapixels x 3) [3:2]; 7.53 megapixels (2.51 megapixels x 3) [16:9]; 6.96 megapixels (2.32 megapixels x 3) [4:3]
* F Value: F 1.8 (WIDE) / 2.8 (TELE)
* Lens Brand: Leica Dicomar (43mm LEICA DICOMAR Lens)
* Minimum illumination: 1.6 Lux (1/25 low light mode), 1 Lux (Color Night View mode)
* Focus: Auto/ Manual
* White Balance: Auto / Indoor1 / Indoor2 / Sunny / Cloudy / White set
* Iris: Auto/ Manual
* Microphone: 5.1ch Surround, Zoom and Focus Microphone
* OSD Language: Engish/ Chinese Traditional/ Thai/ Arabian/ Persian/ Hindi
* Recording Modes: HA (17 Mbps/VBR), HG (13 Mbps / VBR), HX (9 Mbps / VBR), HE (6 Mbps / VBR)
* AVCHD Recording Times (120GB HDD): HA (17Mbps) - 15h 50 min; HG (13Mbps) - 20h 20 min; HX (9Mbps) - 31h; HE (6Mbps) - 50h
* 1920 x 1080 full-HD recoding in AVCHD format
* 120GB HDD/SD Hybrid Model
* Date Recording: Auto Date (in Data Code)
* USB: 2.0 High Speed (mini AB)
* Power: Lithium-ion Battery
* Dimensions (W x H x D): 70 x 73 x 141mm
* Weight: 420g (without Battery and SD Memory Card)

I been looking at the SD1 but that has no jackin or headphones, the HS100 which is 3ccd but has very small ccd 250k each, the HS200 or HS300/TM300 is the one i am looking at, i hope someone find a good cheap battery for them.

Just reading that two bigger Panasonic battery's may need the Panasonic VF-VH04-K Battery Pack Holder Kit for uses with Panasonic VF-VBG6-K Battery Pack, as the bigger batterys don't fit the HS/TM100/200/300 without it.

Most generic batterys or products are often made in same factories as official products, the PR spin about sub-standard safety standards is to cover the use of patent rights to to rip-off every consumers, how much do you think a battery chip should cost? and why should Panasonic be aloud to lock out other products not made by them.