Replacement and secondary batteries often provide the downer when buying a digital camera. Either the original batteries are extremely expensive or they may cause compatibility issues with third-party batteries. Thus, on the website of Panasonic's hhhh: //panasonic.jp/support/global/cs/dsc/download/TZ7_ZS3/index.html
because even to read that work in the TMC-TZ7 from firmware version 1.2 third-party batteries no more.
However, the camera complained about the white battery in any way. I tested take pictures and look at pictures. There was no error message.
In this respect, the battery can sometimes purely for compatibility aspects users of DMC-TZ7 are recommended with firmware 1.2. Currently there is also a version 1.3 (s. Link at the top), but the aforementioned Panasonic alleged improvements will not move, a new firmware to the risk that the white battery might then no longer runs.
But now even the battery itself: as directed is a product of Makre OTB - wherever they may also have their headquarters.
Delivered the battery in a plastic frame that covers the contact and well protected the battery. To the battery itself is a transparent film that looks to shrink tubing (not completely straight edges). The label of the battery is not in the film but underneath on the white plastic case.
At first I thought that this plastic film still belongs to the package and wanted to remove even with a knife. Luckily I then tested whether with the film of the battery fits already in the camera. So please do not remove the foil, it belongs to the battery! The active battery volume is of course obviously smaller than the original battery.
The battery charge was performed using the standard charger, the time to load, I have not stopped - overnight, the battery was charged in any case.
You can not say anything about the resilient perseverance of the battery and its life after such a short testing period, this would be pure speculation.
News is to be commended that the camera ever so running and the cargo carried easily.
Price of white battery is not among the absolute cheap bargains but fails with about 2/3 of the price of the original battery impact. However, anyone who goes through the evaluations of the bargain will find there also a lot of negative, which is also to be expected at junk prices.
So who is a DMC-TZ7 owners with 1.2 firmware, which had recommended the battery!
Who is a firmware rather expert and always need the latest firmware (1.3 I have not tested) and would not have to worry about compatibility, if necessary, takes the extra cost for the original battery gladly accept.