The title of this article seems more ambiguous because it is not clearly indicated in the heading "sold without battery" or "separately sold battery," or an asterisk referring to this indication, etc ... And especially since the battery is present on the image! [I know now that he must go to the technical description: there, the list shows "Battery (s) / array (s) (s) included No, Battery (s) / array (s) required (s) Yes' ] As an index, not the slightest indication of this indispensable reference battery. So make yourself further research to eventually find a consistent pattern. And there arises a new problem: after the battery must still buy a charger separately ... Compatible. In all, one is faced with several models of "battery + charger" (without certainty of one who is best ... and customers-comments are rather negative) ranging from 90 to 140 euros, which doubles the price to use this article.