Camera says battery not compatible - Sony Cameras

Maybe the battery is not the original battery.
you can buy cheap replaement batteries for your digital cameras.

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Hi

If the battery is a Sony InfoLITHIUM rechargeable battery (rather than AA or AAA batteries) then the problem could be a communication issue between the battery and camera.

If the battery does not respond to the 'handshake' the camera sends it, the camera will shut down with a 'battery not compatible' message.

Non response could be down to a faulty battery, or the chip inside the battery not having upto date InfoLITHIUM compatible code.

You could buy a replacement battery from here

All batteries show which cameras they work with which should help you to find the compatible one you need

If you are using standard rechargable batteries in the camera, some cameras will not allow you to use them. you must use sony or non-rechargable.

an example would be AA or AAA rechagables. They only have 1.2V at ful charge where a non-rechargable starts at 1.5V.

Also if your camera uses a battery pack and you are not using a sony, it may not be compatible because some batteries have chips in them as identifiers. With a missing identifier the camera will not use the battery to prevent damage. If you are using a sony battery they battery is probably damaged or the wrogn model