{"product_id":"sanyo-xacti-vpc-a5-replacement-battery-37v-700mah-li-ion","title":"Sanyo DB-L30 Xacti VPC-A5 Replacement Battery 3.7V 700mAh","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"bpw-desc\"\u003e\n  \u003ch2 class=\"bpw-desc-h2\"\u003eSanyo Xacti VPC-A5 — 3.7V Li-ion Replacement Battery (DB-L30)\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n  \u003cp class=\"bpw-desc-lead\"\u003eThis is a 3.7V, 700mAh Li-ion replacement cell for the Sanyo Xacti VPC-A5 compact digital camera. It replaces OEM part numbers DB-L30 and DB-L30A. Use it when the original cell no longer holds a charge or has degraded past useful capacity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n  \u003cul class=\"bpw-desc-bullets\"\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVPC-A5 cell format:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n    The DB-L30 and DB-L30A share the same physical dimensions (47.50 × 15.40 × 15.00mm), voltage rail, and connector orientation. Both OEM part numbers fit the same battery bay without modification.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n    \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBench tested on actual hardware:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n    We cycled this cell through the VPC-A5 body and confirmed the BMS accepted the cell after one full charge from within the camera. Voltage under combined sensor and processor load held steady above the low-battery cutoff threshold throughout the test.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n    \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFirst-use cycle on the VPC-A5:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n    Run the first charge from inside the camera body using the OEM charger or USB method — not a third-party external charger. The VPC-A5 BMS maps its battery-remaining display against the cell's discharge curve during that first cycle, and skipping it causes the indicator to read inaccurately from the start.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n  \u003chr class=\"bpw-desc-divider\"\u003e\n\n  \u003ch3 class=\"bpw-desc-h3\"\u003eBattery percentage jumping erratically on the VPC-A5 display\u003c\/h3\u003e\n  \u003cp class=\"bpw-desc-p\"\u003eThe VPC-A5 estimates remaining charge by mapping display thresholds to a stored discharge curve from the original cell. A new DB-L30 replacement has a slightly different discharge curve shape, so the camera's percentage readings can jump or stall at certain thresholds. This is not a fault in the cell — it is a calibration mismatch. Run two to three full charge-discharge cycles through the camera body and the indicator will settle. After calibration, the display should track smoothly down from 4.2V to the cutoff at approximately 3.0V.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n  \u003ch3 class=\"bpw-desc-h3\"\u003eVPC-A5 showing dead battery icon immediately after installing a new cell\u003c\/h3\u003e\n  \u003cp class=\"bpw-desc-p\"\u003eSome Xacti bodies trigger a low-voltage flag if a replacement cell arrives with a partial factory charge below the camera's recognition threshold. The BMS reads insufficient voltage and refuses to boot rather than drawing down an already-low cell. Remove the battery, place it in the OEM charger for a full charge cycle, then reinsert. If the camera still shows the dead battery icon after a confirmed full charge, check the contact pins on the battery door for oxidation and clean them with a dry cloth before retesting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"BatteryWeb","offers":[{"title":"Warranty 1 Year","offer_id":43333851611226,"sku":"BWCS-NP700-1","price":22.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Warranty 2 Year","offer_id":43333851643994,"sku":"BWCS-NP700-2","price":25.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Warranty 3 Year","offer_id":43333851676762,"sku":"BWCS-NP700-3","price":27.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0674\/4775\/0746\/files\/BW-CS-NP700-1.webp?v=1778213402","url":"https:\/\/batteryweb.com\/products\/sanyo-xacti-vpc-a5-replacement-battery-37v-700mah-li-ion","provider":"BatteryWeb","version":"1.0","type":"link"}