Meike A7 Battery Grip

For those of us looking for extended battery life out of our A7 series cameras the vertical battery grip is the primary option (unless your shooting video and can wire up an external battery bank) But for the ones that require portability at the same time as functionality, the battery grip is the best option.

I've tested the Meike battery grip with 2x NP-FW50 (Non genuine versions) with surprisingly good results, although the constant draining of non genuine batteries will take its toll on performance in the long run. If you're worried about putting non genuine batteries into your $3000 AUD camera body, and maybe more comfortable sacrificing a $100 AUD grip instead.

The battery grip will effectively double the life of your shoot before replacing the batteries, your LCD screen will display 2 x Battery symbols in the top right corner, automatically switching to the second battery one the first is empty.

At around 1/3 the price of a genuine Sony battery grip that has the same functionality as it's original, the Meike grip is a nice option.

With vertical-shooting function
Two lithium batteries can be put into the grip, with make it have double power
With AF(auto focus)/MF(manual focus)/AEL(AE lock) functions
C1 custom function
With two wheels which are convenient for operation
2.4GHz wireless channel with is adopted FSK signal model can more efficiently guarantee the speed, distance and stability
Remotely control the camera shutter from 100 meters away, In the open space, the remote control can reach 100 meters
Support screen lock function
Support lock display mode
Use low-power LCD screen
The timer can set delay time, exposure time, time interval and number of shots