Sony Cyber-shot NP-BG1 Replacement Battery 3.7V 1000mAh
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Sony Cyber-shot NP-BG1 Replacement Battery 3.7V 1000mAh - is backordered and will ship as soon as it is back in stock.
Voltage
3.7V
Amp
1000mAh
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T20/B Series — 3.7V Li-ion Replacement Battery (NP-BG1)
This is a 3.7V, 1000mAh Li-ion replacement for the Sony NP-BG1 and NP-FG1 battery. It fits the Cyber-shot DSC-T20/B and over 130 other Cyber-shot compact cameras including the DSC-W215, DSC-W40, and DSC-W55. Dimensions are 41.90 × 35.40 × 8.10mm — same form factor as the OEM cell.
- Cyber-shot G-type slot compatibility: Sony's NP-BG1 and NP-FG1 share the same physical connector and voltage rail. The BMS on these Cyber-shot bodies uses a single-wire handshake over the centre pin. Both part numbers clear that handshake on the DSC-T20/B, W215, and W40 platforms.
- Bench tested on actual hardware: We ran this cell through the DSC-T20/B body. The BMS accepted the cell on first install, charge termination triggered correctly at 4.2V, and the camera's battery indicator mapped consistently across the full discharge cycle.
- First charge cycle on the T20/B: Charge this battery from inside the camera body using Sony's OEM charger or the body's USB port before your first shoot. The DSC-T20/B calibrates its battery-remaining display from the charge profile it reads during that first cycle — skipping this step causes the indicator to read incorrectly.
Flash capacitor recharge sag at the end of the cell's discharge curve
The DSC-T20/B's flash capacitor draws a sharp current spike to recharge between shots. Near the bottom of the battery's discharge curve — below roughly 3.5V — the cell's internal resistance rises enough that this spike causes a brief voltage sag. The camera body reads that sag as a low-battery condition and may cut the flash or shut down before the indicated charge reaches zero. This is normal cell behaviour, not a fault in the replacement battery.
Battery percentage jumping erratically after inserting a new cell
A new cell has a discharge curve that doesn't yet match the voltage-threshold map stored in the camera's fuel gauge logic. The T20/B reads voltage at rest and estimates percentage from a fixed lookup table — a fresh cell at partial charge can sit at a voltage that maps to a different percentage than expected. Complete one full charge-to-discharge cycle in the camera body. After that cycle, the indicator tracks the new cell's curve accurately and the jumping stops.
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Technical Specifications
Product Highlights
- Brand: Sony
- Manufacturer: CS
- Series: Standard
- Color: Black
- Product Type: Li-ion
- Battery Type: Li-ion
- Warranty: 12 Months
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Frequently Asked Questions
My DSC-T20/B shows a dead battery icon immediately after I put in the new NP-BG1 — is the cell faulty?
It usually isn't. The DSC-T20/B performs a BMS authentication check on every new cell, and if the battery hasn't been charge-cycled yet, the camera can misread the resting voltage and flag it as empty. Place the battery in the OEM charger or charge it via the camera body until the charge light goes solid, then power the camera on. That single charge cycle is enough to pass the authentication check and clear the dead-battery icon.
Shot count seems far lower than rated — the battery drains much faster than expected during a normal shoot.
The rated capacity assumes a light shooting load, but the DSC-T20/B combines flash recycling, optical zoom motor, and continuous autofocus in a single small cell. Each flash fire pulls a sharp current spike; zoom use adds mechanical draw on top. That combined load depletes 1000mAh noticeably faster than the rated shot count suggests. To extend each charge, lock focus manually when shooting static subjects and switch to natural light where possible — those two changes cut draw significantly.
The camera body feels warm and the battery indicator drops faster during video recording than during stills — is this normal?
Yes. Video mode runs the sensor, image processor, and stabilisation circuit simultaneously with no pause between frames. That sustained draw generates more heat than stills shooting and pulls more current per second than the rated shot count was calculated for. The DSC-T20/B's processor throttles if the body temperature climbs too high, which can cause the battery indicator to drop in steps rather than gradually. Keep clips under 10 minutes in warm conditions and let the body cool between takes to keep draw within the cell's steady-state current rating.
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