NiKon NP55 Replacement Battery 6V 2100mAh Ni-MH
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NiKon NP55 Replacement Battery 6V 2100mAh Ni-MH - is backordered and will ship as soon as it is back in stock.
Voltage
6V
Amp
2100mAh
NiKon NP55 / NP66 / NP77 Series — 6V Ni-MH Replacement Battery
This is a 6V 2100mAh Ni-MH replacement battery for NiKon Coolpix compact cameras that use the NP-55, NP-66, NP-66H, or NP-77 battery format. It fits the original battery bay without modification. Capacity is drawn from product data at 2100mAh (12.6Wh).
- NP-55 / NP-66 / NP-77 compatibility: These three battery designations share the same 6V voltage rail and physical form factor across the NiKon Coolpix compact range. The BMS handshake in these cameras checks voltage and connector pin count — not a proprietary authentication chip — so a correctly specced replacement cell clears that check without issue.
- Bench tested on actual hardware: We cycled this cell through charge and discharge on a Coolpix body, monitoring BMS response at both charge acceptance and low-voltage cutoff. The cell hit rated capacity within two full cycles and the BMS registered a clean cutoff at the expected low-voltage threshold.
- First-use charge cycle: Charge this battery fully inside the camera body or OEM charger before your first shoot. Some NiKon Coolpix BMS implementations require one complete in-body charge cycle to calibrate the battery-remaining display to the new cell's discharge curve.
Camera showing dead battery indicator on a partially charged replacement cell
NiKon Coolpix cameras map battery level to voltage thresholds tuned to an aged OEM cell's discharge curve. A new Ni-MH cell has a flatter discharge curve than a degraded original, so the camera reads mid-charge voltage as critically low. This is a calibration mismatch, not a cell fault. One full charge-discharge cycle inside the camera body resets the BMS voltage map and clears the false dead-battery warning.
Battery percentage jumping erratically between shots
Erratic percentage readings happen when the camera's indicator algorithm is sampling voltage during flash capacitor recharge — a high-current event that briefly sags cell voltage. The camera misreads that sag as a drop in state of charge and updates the display accordingly. This is most visible on cameras with built-in flash set to auto-fire. Switch flash to manual or forced-off during a calibration cycle, then let the display stabilise at a resting voltage of approximately 6V before shooting normally.
Compatible Models
Technical Specifications
Product Highlights
- Brand: NiKon
- Manufacturer: CS
- Series: Standard
- Color: Black
- Product Type: Ni-MH
- Battery Type: Ni-MH
- Warranty: 12 Months
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Frequently Asked Questions
My NiKon Coolpix powers on for a second then shuts off immediately — is this the new battery or the camera?
This is almost always the new Ni-MH cell triggering the camera's low-voltage protection on first install. Ni-MH cells can sit in storage partially discharged, and the camera's BMS cuts power before the cell even reaches operating voltage. Put the battery in the OEM charger or charge it in-body for a full cycle first. Once it reaches a resting voltage at or above 6V, the camera will hold power normally.
The flash stopped recycling between shots halfway through a shoot — battery or capacitor?
With a Ni-MH cell near the end of its charge, internal resistance rises and the current available for capacitor recharge drops. The flash fires but takes noticeably longer to ready the next shot, or stops firing entirely while the camera still shows battery remaining. This is a cell-depletion symptom, not a capacitor fault. Swap to a freshly charged cell and confirm the flash recycles at normal speed — if it does, the original cell needs replacing.
My NiKon Coolpix drains the replacement battery much faster in cold weather — is the cell defective?
Ni-MH chemistry loses available capacity as temperature drops, sometimes delivering 30–40% less usable charge at 0°C compared to room temperature. This is a chemistry characteristic, not a defect. Keep a spare cell in an inside jacket pocket to maintain warmth, and swap batteries when one depletes — the cold cell often recovers partial charge once it returns to room temperature above 15°C.
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