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Critters:
Is this the correct battery to order?

https://smile.amazon.com/Newmowa-EN-EL4A-Rechargeable-Battery-Digital/dp/B011AYCHSC/

tesla500:
Yes, any EN-EL4a type will work.

Edit: We've since found out this is not true. There are two common versions of the EN-EL4A (other than the very expensive legitimate Nikon ones). When buying batteries, look for ones that have a grey connector, rather than black, and have a glossy case. These are the good quality ones.

Example of good battery here, and a bad one is shown here. The bad ones are very tight in the case, and sometimes won't insert properly or make proper contact.

Simon:
HighSpeedCams.com found that particular battery had good life too - see http://www.hispeedcams.com/chronos-camera-must-accessories/

Fyodor:
I have ordered two of these:
https://www.amazon.de/gp/aw/d/B015FXR6EY/ref=yo_ii_img?ie=UTF8&psc=1

They do NOT fit the camera. The battery compartment in the chronos seems to be very tight, and these batteries are on the large side of tolerances. When inserting they shave off some material on the entrance to the compartment, and will not fully seat. I needed a screwdriver to get them back out, bending the tabs on top. Also the cover will not close on these batteries. One didn't even contact correctly and won't charge.

I tried to get the DSTE batteries like the one that came with the camera, but the website given on the battery doesn't seem to exist. AliExpress has products of that company, but this type is only available in a set including a battery grip for a camera I don't have.

Since the originally supplied battery also shaved off a little bit of plastic and the cover closes hard, I assume the battery compartment in the chronos just is a bit too tight. That should be addressed in later production runs.

Does any of the users here have any first hand experience which battery does actually physically fit inside the camera? I can't send back batteries with shaved off material and bent tabs, and buying a few types just to throw them away is to wasteful.

BiduleOhm:
Maybe it's the battery which it's out of tolerance. I guess there's specs for all of this so we can measure the camera and battery and see which one didn't follow the specs.

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