A camera battery with a USB-C port is a gadget whose time has come
, Sony says it should charge fully in about 2.5 hours, while the Nitecore UFZ100 takes four hours to reach a full charge. It’s unclear if the four-hour charging time beats the amount of time it takes to charge Sony’s battery inside the camera using a micro-USB cable and AC adapter, however.Besides the presence of a USB-C connector, the battery itself comes with a power indicator light that flashes red when it’s charging and stays green when it’s fully charged.
That said, we have no idea how reliable the battery really is, let alone how much it costs or its release date.reached out to Nitecore with a request for comment but didn’t immediately hear back. It does seem a bit like a tradeoff, though — Nitecore’s battery may not last as long or charge as fast, but the USB-C compatibility makes it all the more convenient.Subscribe to get the best Verge-approved tech deals of the week.
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