Jump to content

Fujicell NP-W126 in a X-S10

Dimitrisot

By Dimitrisot
in Fuji X-S10 / Fuji X-S20

 Share

Recommended Posts

Dimitrisot Apprentice

Dimitrisot

Posted
Posted (edited)

Hello there. 

I have two months my new X-S10 and i need more power when i shoot outdoors.

The X-S10 has the NP-W126S battery. Is the Fujicell NP-W126 recommended for X-S10?

I'm confused with the "S" that follows the ..126.

And one more question. 

I charge my X-S10's battery on camera with it's USB cable on the wall, like i charge my smartphone. 

Is it OK to do that or do you recommend to buy a battery charger? 

Do you believe it is not safe to charge the battery on camera?

Edited by Dimitrisot
Link to post
Share on other sites
Dimitrisot Apprentice

Dimitrisot

Posted
  • Author
Posted
56 minutes ago, Greybeard said:

The NP-W126S batteries replaced the original NP-W126 about 5 years - supposedly they manage heat better - especially useful for 4K video.

I use an external charger but it's probably more habit than anything else. After taking photos I remove the card and the battery. Stick the battery in a charger and the card in a card reader.

Thank you for your responce and advice. 

I use a card reader too, but not a battery charger. I am confused at the moment if is necessary  to use a charger than the cable for charging the battery. 

I wish you a Happy and Healthy New Year!

Link to post
Share on other sites
CatsAreGods Enthusiast

CatsAreGods

Posted
Posted

After reading some horror stories of batteries swelling up after being charged in the camera (and they couldn't be removed), I bought a set of two Neewer NP-W126 batteries with a double charger from Amazon. Didn't notice the "S" was missing from the end, but since the original battery didn't last all that long, I figured 3 batteries would be better than one.

It turned out fine. I do a lot of wildlife shooting and one battery will definitely not last all day. The original battery lasts longer than the Neewers, but not so much that the difference is worth the extra expense. The charger will run off a USB-C or micro USB cable so it's compatible with almost anything and it will work in the field if necessary.

Note: I never shoot 4K video, but if I did I would probably use stock batteries or an external USB-C power bank.

Link to post
Share on other sites
Dimitrisot Apprentice

Dimitrisot

Posted
  • Author
Posted

Well i decided to buy a battery charger for w-126s battery. 

What charger do you recommend me to buy?

In my country, Greece, there ara availiable chargers like DuraPro, Jupio, JJC, Wasabi, NiteCore, Green Cell and of course the Fujifilm Charger which is double+priced than the previous i mentioned.

I do agree that the original is the better, but have you ever heard bad things about the other chargers? 

What charger do you use and how delighted are you about it?

Link to post
Share on other sites
  • 3 months later...
Sany Contributor

Sany

Posted
Posted (edited)

I came across this YouTuber who does videos Fujifilm products who was explaining that when we directly connect the usb-C to the camera the power will pass through the circuit board and then to the battery. So he would try to avoid that voltage passing through the board every time to charge. 

Having said that the manual also says, connect only to the PC to charge and no mention of directly connecting to wall charger. Although I am using my 'SlimQ 100 W' multi-port charger with 2 USB-C ports which I use for my mobile phones. Worth noting the manual says that using the computer to charge will take 5 hours to fully charge the battery. They don't explicitly mention time duration for other power sources. Using my charger mentioned above, it fully charges within an hour or so (didn't actually note the time).

Since having watched that YouTube advice - I am trying to refrain from directly charging and have just ordered a third-party dual battery charger on Amazon (which includes 2 additional batteries).

Summing up, I think the USB-C port charging is a welcome addition that will come handy in those situations when we forget to take along spare batteries but have access to charge from a friend's home or public spots with mobile chargers to quickly add some juice to the battery.

Edited by Sany
Link to post
Share on other sites
Sany Contributor

Sany

Posted
Posted

Quick update: I received my spare batteries and charger. For some reason most of these dual battery chargers are using only USB cable to charge. I was expecting a truly direct plugging into wall socket. I noticed some are available but they dont have dual battery but single. Anyway, the other let down was they used micro-USB port. I tried charging and notice that the charging speed is much longer (but definitely faster than the '5 hours charging time connected directly from computer' as per manual) than the direct USB-C connection using my 'Slim-Q 100 W' adapter. The brand I went for is 'ENEGON' and notice a lot of buyers with good rating. Hope this helps.

Link to post
Share on other sites
andrei89 Contributor

andrei89

Posted
Posted (edited)
21 hours ago, Sany said:

explaining that when we directly connect the usb-C to the camera the power will pass through the circuit board and then to the battery. So he would try to avoid that voltage passing through the board every time to charge. 

there is never a direct voltage transfer from the charger to the battery. there is always a charging circuit in between to manage everything. the second part though makes absolutely no sense...

the differences in charging times you are seeing are due to the power (voltage x current) the chargers can deliver. DPReview had a quite good and comprehensive video on their youtube channel explaining all the PD protocols. better check that one out

Edited by andrei89
Link to post
Share on other sites
Sany Contributor

Sany

Posted
Posted (edited)

I am not sure of the first part - have no clue on the electrical terminologies. All that I was saying was that the specific YouTube did mention that the current flows through the board before reaching the battery. I can't vouch that as I am not an expert on this but just that I take caution.

Your point reference to second part - not sure what you are trying to make. Yes I am aware the USB ports out of a computer will provide  lower than the dedicated powerbanks/PD chargers that will be based on their capabilities. I dont see any other reason for the charging time difference (5 hours from a computer as per manual - however it didn't take me that long when i charged the first time from the computer).

Edited by Sany
Link to post
Share on other sites

Join the conversation

You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.
Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible.

Guest
Reply to this topic...

×   Pasted as rich text.   Paste as plain text instead

  Only 75 emoji are allowed.

×   Your link has been automatically embedded.   Display as a link instead

×   Your previous content has been restored.   Clear editor

×   You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL.

×
 Share
Go to topic listing

  • Similar Content

  • Posts

    • mapoett
      X-s10 Fast shutting 20/30 fps crop ES

      By mapoett · Posted

      Hello. Thankyou,now Is all more clear: I have take some time in your link. Let tell you. I has totaly forget this machine have "compress picture option" and not Only "compress lossless" anyway not change the experiment. RAW  and this last two format look like same result about Number of recording picture. Can tell all results in this: in raw you can make 17 pictures for second. Is wrong. Is about One single Press and wait buffer. Full 30/20/10/8 not change. After 17 Need Press again. You not can Press before "redgreen light recording Is on".   With preshot you can have 25  are more 7 pictures . The story change Only in jpg shot only. In jpg at 30 you have 30 picture but redgreen light off very Fast so you can shot very quicly. At 20 shot Is about start look like infinite shot. 60. So the best performance are this last One  about Speed and recording picture after camera working witout big limit. I want take a shot about Italy cyclet Just for passion. I think i Will use this last setting.  After Need check when battery not are full change and ambient temp.  Anyway my cam look like exactly specific about you link. Im Happy my cam working perfectly.
    • jerryy
      Hello from Iowa

      By jerryy · Posted

      I do not use Flickr, so I do not know what their BB code is. All I did was copy the second link you provided, (starting at https: and ending at  _k.jpg — leave off the [img] and [/img] tags) and pasted it into the message. After a moment, a message popped up asking if I wanted to paste it as the image or as a plain link. I did this twice, the first time I had it paste in as the image and the second time as a link. Nothing fancy or tricky.
    • FrankWeiser
      Hello from Iowa

      By FrankWeiser · Posted

      So do I just copy the BB code from flickr and paste it anywhere on the page like other forums or is there some other trick I need to perform to get it to post?
    • JovialLich
      X Raw Studio Doesn't Create Drive for Camera When Connected

      By JovialLich · Posted

      All software is the latest between camera and app. All settings are correct on camera. I have both lossless and uncompressed RAW files on the card in the camera. I have been up and down every reddit thread to no avail and am losing my mind… I’m doing all of the right things. It even sees my camera. It just doesn’t create the “drive” for it (see attached image screenshot).  Please Help! 

      Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here…

      Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members!

    • grizzski
      X-T30 II Eye Sensor + LCD Image Display viewmode not working

      By grizzski · Posted

      Not sure how to delete threads, but I figured out what was wrong. In short, I was partially misunderstanding the view-mode's function. Also, the "+LCD Image Display" part requires that you have the Image Disp. setting set to anything but Off. Then it will display your last image on the LCD. If it's off, it's behavior will be exactly like the plain Eye Sensor setting.
×
×
  • Create New...