Pickle PowerDMW-BLC12 DMW-BLC12PP Battery and Charger for Panasonic Lumix G7 G85 DMC-FZ1000,DC-FZ1000 II, DMC-FZ300, DMC-GH2, DMC-G5, DMC-G6, DMC-GX8, DMC-FZ200, DMC-FZ2500 Cameras

I currently have just the one OEM-supplied battery, with its single battery charger for my Lumix FZ300. I wanted a couple spare batteries with a dual charger to speed up the battery charging, which can take 2 to 3 hours.I saw this Pickle Power DMW-BLC12 Battery Charger Set and it seemed good value..My OEM charger is inconveniently Micro-USB since the camera was designed a good while ago. I expected this charger to be the same. However, it surprised me with all its unique connection options. This Pickle Power charger is…- Micro-USB port, via a supplied loose cord- USB-A, via an in-built short red cord and plug (minus the usual silver metal covering), which conveniently stows in a groove around the charger case- USB-C port, cord not included.I’ve never seen all those options in a single product before!.Connecting the charger to a power brick (not included), the LED display flashes as it does a self-test, then goes dark. Then, when you plug in the batteries, the 4-bar display lights up and starts to flash the number of bars representing the charge level of the batteries. As supplied, the pair were at less than the 25% level for the first bar. I tried my OEM battery in the charger and it charged as desired. Interestingly, it showed a full 3 bars in the camera display but was only 50-75% in the Pickle Power charger. I tried a Pickle Power battery in the OEM charger and that also charged as desired.I charged that battery until the OEM charge indicator light went out and then placed the battery back in the Pickle Power charger. It indicated a flashing 4th bar and required quite some additional time to reach a full charge, where the 4-bar display illuminates fully but is not flashing anymore.I then placed that fully charged battery in the OEM charger and after a minute or so, the indicator LED extinguished.It seems like the Pickle Power charger ‘sees’ a lower charge level in a battery than the OEM charger. I’m not sure if that’s good or bad. It may be looking to charge the battery to a higher level than the OEM charger, which could be bad for total battery life. None of the batteries get hot, or even warm, during charging, which is good.I did observe that not all my power bricks work with the Pickle power charger and its USB-C port. They did work when the red cord was plugged in directly to the USB-A port of the power brick (mine has two ports) but the charger did not stop its self-check cycle with my usual phone fast charging cables (USB-C to USB-C) and two of my 20W USB-C PD chargers. Not sure if it was the fast charge cable – possibly. The charge rate is 5V 1A..I note the Pickle Power battery rating is 7.4V and 1440 mAh but the OEM is lower at 7.2V and 1200 mAh. In theory, the Pickle Power battery is 24% higher capacity – 10.7 Wh versus 8.6 Wh. Unfortunately, it’s very difficult to test the actual battery capacity in a camera. While the OEM states the maximum number of photos for a battery, the other functions of the camera, like zoom, idle time, LCD brightness and shutter type, also consume battery power and you can’t easily achieve a comparable battery drain cycle to test each battery against the other in everyday use. The best that can be done is to subjectively see if the batteries seem to perform equally, or one better than the other. Time will tell and I’ll update this review if I conclude anything. I typically don’t let the battery get too low before charging it though.The camera worked perfectly with the Pickle Power batteries and registered a full charge in the camera display..CONCLUSION:.So far, the two batteries have all charged OK in both their own chargers and the OEM charger. The OEM battery likewise charges OK in the Pickle Power charger..The Pickle Power charger does seem to charge the batteries to a higher level than the OEM charger, which I’m uncertain as to the long-term consequences..The Pickle Power charger has more charging connection options than you’ll actually need. USB-C is all I need, but the in-built charging cord helps if a USB-C cable doesn’t work with some fast charge power bricks..The batteries work perfectly in the camera..At $25 for the set, this is an awesome value compared with the OEM battery-only price of nearly $60. Three batteries should keep me photographing for longer than I’ll ever need and I won’t suffer any battery anxiety from herein out..No complaints so far! 😊

Pros:-good value-fast charging-cables built in-smallCons:-can’t think of anyI highly recommend this product

Being able to charge two batteries at once is super convenient as I can charge the main camera battery as well as the one out of the battery grip at the end of the day. It comes with a built in USB A male cord built in but I have yet to use it as I use the USB C port.Batteries seem to hold a comparable charge to the OEM Panasonic G85 battery.

*** Since posting this review the seller of these batteries contacted me through Amazon and gave me a full refund and assured me they are looking into the compatibility issue with the LUMIX G95. I’m very happy with their response to this issue. They stand behind their product*** The batteries fit and power my Lumix G95 on but there is no power indicator on the camera when using these batteries. They also drain fast. It appears to be some kind of incompatibility with the camera power saving options. Unfortunately I can't trust using these batteries with my model of camera. I would like to be able to use cheaper batteries but I feel like I'm better off using the OEM Lumix batteries in my camera.

I did not expect much from these batteries and charger but was surprised they worked perfectly. They mirror the original battery in every way. The charger has lights to show the charge state and that is cool. They work perfectly in the camera and I did not notice any difference in the camera's performance. The charger also charges the original battery which it should and did. It is also more convenient than the original battery charger because you just plug them in versus sliding them into a slot. A fair price for a product that increases your camera operational time.

Not suitable for Panasonic Lumix DC-FZ1000m2. Looks good, but it is not suitable, and that might harm your camera. Make sure you research before you buy this specific product.

Quick charge. Great quality batteries. Works great for my g7 lumix

The media could not be loaded. I honestly didn’t expect this little charger for my Lumix FZ-300 batteries to be anything all that special, as I was really just needing a couple of spare batteries, and the price was right… but I LOVE IT! It’s soo convenient to have all the charging options in a compact little kit, and the batteries themselves seem to do a brilliant job! I’m completely satisfied with this charger and battery combo, and would definitely recommend it to anyone looking for the same! Here’s to Pickle Power!