It could be good riddance for Sony’s proprietary camera chargers. Nitecore, which is known for making replacement camera batteries, revealed a Sony-compatible battery that recharges via USB-C.
There’s already a bunch of third-party companies making replacement batteries for cameras, but they really don’t offer anything beyond a cheaper price and lower reliability. Nitecore’s UFZ100, however, shows us that replacement batteries can offer improved designs. In this case, the improvement is convenience, since it doesn’t rely on the proprietary charger that comes with cameras.
