[1.085 lb] Lightweight and powerful but pricey.

[1.085 lb] First of all, if you look at the reviewers who gave this caddy 1 star you can see that they don't actually own the caddy. They are just complaining about the price. I do own this caddy. I'm reviewing it based on my experience using it.


I got this caddy as part of a bundle with my JVC GY-HC500 camera. With the bundle, the caddy was included with the camera along with a 1TB SSD at no additional cost! That makes this caddy a great deal if you can get it bundled with the camera for free!


There is a lot to like about this caddy. It gives you the ability to record a lot of high quality 4:2:2 10-bit 4k footage without having to worry about space limitations. You can go up to 60p in 4k with this caddy in the GY-HC500. You can also of course do other frame rates like 4k30, 1080p30, etc. At 1080p30 your recording time will essentially be endless with this caddy and a decent size SSD.


There are a few limitations that I have found while using this caddy. First of all, you have to remove the battery to remove the caddy from the camera. I recommend having the camera turned off while removing it anyway. Another limitation is that you cannot live stream with the camera while also recording to the SSD in this caddy. You can live stream while recording to SD Cards, though. Another thing, in order to get the camera to recognize the SSD in the caddy and be able to format it, record to it, etc. you have to go into the system menu and select one of the system options that include (SSD) in the name. Then the camera will reboot and you will be able to format the SSD and record to it.


Overall I have found this caddy great to use. It's a little less convenient than using SD cards that you can just pop in and out, but it makes up for it by giving you a lot of space to record to when combined with a decent sized SSD. I just wish they would add capability to live stream while also recording to the SSD in the caddy. Maybe some day they will do it via a firmware update.

[7.2 VDC] They last a long time, and I never have to worry about running out of power.

[1.085 lb] I had a wedding video last weekend. I use to have only one battery but the battery I ordered came in on time and was very handy.

[7.2 VDC] Great battery for use with our JVC GY-HM600! Last for hours and we do get use out of the 4-level indicator (plus it displays on screen).

[1.085 lb] I can get 2-3 hours of use of these batteries on my GY-HC500 depending on how much I operate the zoom lens. I carry 2 spares with me so I'm always prepared for anything.

[1.085 lb] I was very worried when I bought the camera that the supplied battery wont last long.
I purchased an extra battery, the same that is supplied with the camera, the 9600mAh one.
It works well, gives me about 3 hours before I have to replace it, so with the 2 batteries I have 6 hours. not quite enough for my kind of work but a great start. If my calculations are right, the 12800mAh should then give you about 4 hours. but again it will depend on a lot of factors, how much you use zoom or focus and stabilizer. all my work is handheld, so a lot of zoom and all stabilized.

[1.085 lb] use it a lot

[1.085 lb] Last for about 3 hours if u don't use much zoom

[1.085 lb] Lasts a long time and isn't cheaply made. Not much more to say.