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There are lots of good reasons to consider third-party alternatives when replacing or augmenting the rechargeable battery that comes with your digital camera. It is often cheaper to replace a dead battery with a cheaper name brand. A built-in charging port is another reason to kick Sony's own camera batteries to the curb.

Although most digital cameras will charge the inserted battery when connected to a power source, photographers usually rely on multiple batteries to get them through the day, which also means they're carrying around a proprietary charger so multiple batteries can be topped off as needed. When one goes missing, proprietary chargers can cause headaches.

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The new UFZ 100 battery from Nitecore is designed to replace Sony's FP-Z 100 battery which is used in everything from the Sony a7 III to the a9 series. The Nitecore UFZ100 has a slightly less capacity than the Sony NP-FZ100, but it can be charged using a cable connected to almost any power source.

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