Every Sony shooter should know about this


Hello Reader,

Sony's old main-powered camera charger is a clunky 10-year-old design, so I was excited to see them launch a new USB-C dual battery model.

The Sony BC-ZD1 is a dual-battery USB-C charger for the NP-FZ100 camera battery used in Sony Alpha cameras such as the a7 IV, a7R V, a9 III, a1, a1 II, FX3, FX30, ZV-E10 II, a6700 and many more older models. In short, if you’re an avid Sony shooter, you are likely dealing with this type of battery.

This charger is included with the new a1 Mark II camera, but you can also purchase it individually.

I had questions about charging speeds and functionality, so I've wrapped all that up in an extensive review that compares the new charger to the old one and compares it to charging batteries in-camera with a USB cable. You can read that review and all my test results here.

If you want the distilled essence of the review. The main takeaway. It's this: The new USB-C charger can charge two batteries to 90% in the same time it takes the old mains charger to charge a single battery to 100% and can be easily plugged into a portable USB battery bank or charged from a USB-C 12v car adapter for on-the-go use.

I will gladly kick all my old mains-powered chargers to the curb, and now I have two of these new USB-C chargers!

>> Sony BC-ZD1 USB-C Dual Charger Review

I'd buy mine here (affiliate links): B&H / Amazon / Adorama / WEX (UK) /

I hope you find this helpful!

Cheers,

Dan Carr

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