EN-EL3 v EN-EL3a

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EN-EL3 v EN-EL3a

Postby anubis on Wed Sep 07, 2005 8:52 am

Hey Guys,

Maybe a stopid question, but was wondering will the EN-EL3a work without hassle in a D70....?
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Postby Luke Smith on Wed Sep 07, 2005 8:53 am

yeap, its just got 100mAh more capacity. Generally with these things, if it fits, it works. If Nikon didn't want you to use it they would key the battery differently so they wouldn’t be interchangeable.
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Postby birddog114 on Wed Sep 07, 2005 8:55 am

It's the same battery but with more minimal capacity, not quite noticeable.
Can be used with the same charger of the D70.
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Postby anubis on Wed Sep 07, 2005 10:47 am

Thanks a lot guys :)
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Postby radar on Wed Sep 07, 2005 11:50 am

Anubis,

I have both. My D70s came with the EN-EL3a and I got a spare EN-EL3. Don't see that much difference. They both get charged on the same charger and it was easy to get the EN-EL.

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Postby anubis on Wed Sep 07, 2005 1:03 pm

Thanks Radar
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