Highly recommend this battery. It is a excellent addition to the standard battery that Sony provides with their camcorder. I find I get more than 250 minutes battery life every charge. This is including using a light and flash that draw from the same battery. When the battery is not attached to my camcorder you can touch a button and a power level display shows you the amount of juice in the battery. Very handy when its in the bag and I'm trying to figure out which battery to use. It is a bit larger than the standard battery, but doesn't create to much weight or bulk.Highly recommend this battery.