Battery Power Options for the Sony a6300, a6500 (and A7R II, A7S II, RX10 II, etc)
Exploring several on- and off-camera battery options, and sharing my favorite DIY lightweight, professional looking on-camera power solution for less than $20.
I didn’t mention it in the video, but I use a PilotFly H1+ stabilizer gimbal a lot. It is a big PITA having to remove the camera, change batteries, then rebalance the gimbal. Unfortunately, all the other on-camera battery solutions I’ve seen are too big, heavy or clunky to work on a gimbal. This solution works great on gimbals of all kinds.
Things mentioned in this video –
Sony a6300
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Drok USB 2.0 multimeter
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QD 185-TY LED 18650 Battery Charger/Power Bank
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6x Panasonic 18650 3400mah batteries
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Neewer NP-FW50 dummy battery + AC power
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Or the Gonine version for a little less $
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Parts for the USB power solution in the video –
Aukey PB-N37 5000mah Power Bank
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Short right angle microUSB cable
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4x Hot Shoe Screw mount adapter
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From a hardware store, you’ll also need
- a 1/4″-20 nut or coupler
- 1/4″ rubber washer
- 1″ Cushion Clamp/Wire Loom Clamp (be careful here, these vary wildly – the one I found at Lowes was good, as is the one at Home Depot – you want one that has longer tabs/flanges or whatever they are called).
