I've owned a Sony Alpha a6000 for years and am seriously considering this
dual battery and charger Prime Day Deal but I do have some concerns

Date:
Tue, 23 Jun 2026 15:58:49 +0000

Description:
This dual battery charging pack can bring life to your favorite Sony Alpha camera, but, as a long-time Sony Alpha a6000 owner, I have some words of caution.

FULL STORY ======================================================================Copy link Facebook X Whatsapp Reddit Pinterest Flipboard Threads Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter I'm constantly on the hunt for spare batteries for my Sony Alpha a6000 APS-C camera, and now I think I've found the perfect Amazon Prime Day deal on compatible batteries and chargers. The llano 2-Pack NP-FW50 Batteries and Fast 18W Dual Charger offers two batteries and a charging case is just $54.99 (was $69.99) .

At 21% off, this sounds like a fantastic deal, but I also have a complicated history with my Sony cameras and the batteries I can use.

Browse all early Prime Day deals at Amazon

It's been 16 years since I first started using a Sony Alpha. First, the NEX-5 (until the display died on the viewfinder-less body) and then the exquisite Sony Alpha a6000 . Paired with my 200mm lens, they've been the perfect setup for my bird and astrophotography. But I've struggled with the batteries.

The Sony-brand Lithium-Ion rechargeable batteries that shipped with the NEX-5 worked with the a6000 I bought second-hand (new, the a6000 will run you
almost $1,000), but eventually they stopped holding their charge, and I
balked at the $70-per battery for the Sony-branded replacements. After all, I could easily find cheap knockoffs on Amazon (Prime Day or not) for as little as $26 for two (including a charge base!) .

It's not unusual for me to wait until Amazon Prime Day to pick up a couple more replacements, and so that's how I stumbled on this llano deal. The two packs of batteries and a charging case that includes both a screen readout to tell you the charge level for each battery and a pair of SD card storage
slots (not readers!) for just $54.99 is quite a deal.

Granted, the box offers no extra battery power, which means that if you want to charge the batteries, you do have to plug it in, but after that, you can just take the case with you. It's an efficient way to store and transport the batteries and to know at a glance, which one has enough charge for a day of use. The included batteries do, by the way, also support other compatible
Sony cameras, including my old NEX-5, the NEX-7, A3000, A5000, A64000, along with other Sony camera models.

It's also worth noting that Ilano ships the same system in multiple versions for different batteries types, covering some of the best Canon , Fujifilm , Nikon and other Sony cameras (I've included shopping links to other Illano versions, further below). llano llano 2-Pack NP-FW50 Batteries and Fast 18W Dual Charger: was $69.99 now $54.99 at Amazon This stylish Sony Alpha camera charging system ships with two batteries and a magnetically sealed case that charges two batteries at once and features an SD-card slot. It works with a wide array of Alpha cameras, including the A6000, A6400, a7r, and the a5100. Just know that while it's a nice, compact, and seemingly portable size, the device only charges the batteries if it's plugged in. At least you get a cool digital readout, and this is a great deal for two battieres and a charging bay. View Deal The big caveat here is that these third party batteries are
not usually as good or long-lasting as Sony originals. One thing to note is that while the llano batteries are listed as 9 volts, the Sony original is a 1,020mAh battery. In my experience with knock-off batteries that are often manufactured in China, they lose their ability to hold a full charge more quickly and dramatically than the Sony batteries.

Part of this has to do, I think, with the less sophisticated charging bases many of them ship with. In all fairness to llano, they usually don't look
like this. They're not closable cases with LCD readouts, just one to three open bays where you drop in the batteries.

Ultimately, you will spend less and may have short-term relief for your Sony Alpha battery issues (nothing like having a pocket full of batteries on a
long shoot), but you should not expect these batteries to perform long-term, like Sony originals, which, by the way, I have never seen included in Amazon Prime Day sales. More Prime Day deals in the US Amazon Devices : Fire Sticks
& Echo from $18 Amazon Haul: viral gadgets, tech & appliances from $1.99
Apple : MacBooks, AirPods & AirTags from $29 Beauty: 50% off toothbrushes & hair tools Cheap TVs: smart TVs from $69.99 Garden: tools, mowers, planters from $24.99 Headphones : 50% off Beats, Bose & Samsung Laptops: Apple, HP & Dell from $199 Mattresses: Sealy, Serta & more from $186 Patio: outdoor furniture, rugs & decor from $19.99 Sports: 50% off fitness gear, treadmills
& clothing Vacuums : Dyson, Shark & Bissell from $34 Today's best Sony Alpha 6000, Sony NEX-7, Llano Dual Fast Charger (Sony NP-FZ100), Llano Dual Fast Charger (Nikon EN-EL15), Llano Fast Dual Charger (Canon LP-E6NH) and Llano Dual Fast Charger (Canon LP-E17) deals Llano Dual Fast Charger (Sony
NP-FZ100) 37.99 View Prime Day See all prices Llano Dual Fast Charger (Nikon EN-EL15) 69.99 55.99 View Prime Day See all prices Llano Fast Dual Charger (Canon LP-E6NH) 39.99 View Prime Day See all prices Llano Dual Fast Charger (Canon LP-E17) 28.99 View Prime Day See all prices We check over 250 million products every day for the best prices



======================================================================
Link to news story: https://www.techradar.com/cameras/camera-accessories/ive-owned-a-sony-alpha-a6 000-for-years-and-am-seriously-considering-this-dual-battery-and-charger-prime -day-deal-but-i-do-have-some-concerns


--- Mystic BBS v1.12 A49 (Linux/64)
* Origin: tqwNet Technology News (1337:1/100)