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jc723 · 03-16-2016, 04:33 PM

which battery is the correct one to use in the k3? D-Li90 or D-Li90E

LeDave · 03-16-2016, 04:43 PM

Had no idea that there were more than one variant of OEM D-Li90 batteries. I am using two D-Li90 on my K-3 and grip.

Adam · 03-16-2016, 04:48 PM

Originally posted by jc723

which battery is the correct one to use in the k3? D-Li90 or D-Li90E

Any D-Li90 should work. I think the suffixes are just for health&safety changes.

bschriver11 · 03-16-2016, 04:51 PM

I think the K-3 uses the D-Li90E? The D-Li90 is 1050 a Mah and the D-Li90E is a 1860 Mah battery and it looks like they have different contacts.

dclauria · 03-16-2016, 05:39 PM

Mine also came w/a D-LI90.

bschriver11 · 03-16-2016, 06:43 PM

If they both work then i would buy the higher capacity battery.It appears that the "E" version is a newer version with a higher capacity.The 1050 Mah D-Li90 doesn't last long enough for me,maybe i'm just used to the old K100D where i could shoot for a couple days all day long on one set of batteries.

jc723 · 03-16-2016, 10:31 PM

Originally posted by LeDave

Had no idea that there were more than one variant of OEM D-Li90 batteries. I am using two D-Li90 on my K-3 and grip.

at amazon they are listing both so I wanted to know which one was the right one

both pictures in the description are identical so Im kind of confused myself.

pete-tarmigan · 03-17-2016, 06:22 AM

I have one D-Li90E and one D-Li90 (both Pentax branded). Both of these work in my K-3.

**ffking** · 03-17-2016, 06:52 AM

My K-3 came with a 1860mAh D-Li90 - that was mid-2014

**jopenmx** · 03-17-2016, 09:08 AM

I have a K-3 premium silver edition from mid October 2014 . Both camera and grip are equipped with a D-Li 90 with 1860 mAh.

**Crooski** · 03-17-2016, 12:07 PM

The charger D-BC90P also has four contacts

amoringello · 03-17-2016, 01:07 PM

All of my batteries are D-Li90 1860mAh -- all the way back from my 2010 K-7.

TheOneAndOnlyJH · 03-17-2016, 01:22 PM

Originally posted by Crooski

The charger D-BC90P also has four contacts

I'm assuming those are date codes (December 2011 and July 2012) so I don't think the D-Li90P is newer.

Based on the non-english charachers (Japanese? Chinese?) my guess is that it's regional. Maybe the fourth contact is for a country that has a different line voltage / frequency and allows them to properly charge the battery.

**UncleVanya** · 03-18-2016, 07:05 AM

Originally posted by bschriver11

I think the K-3 uses the D-Li90E? The D-Li90 is 1050 a Mah and the D-Li90E is a 1860 Mah battery and it looks like they have

The two have the same capacity. The Li109 has a lower capacity and fits the k50 etc. But the two batteries you posted are identical except for some regulatory required changes which added the additional contact.

https://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/22-pentax-camera-field-accessories/226631-price-different-two-versions-pentax-d-li90.html

totsmuyco · 03-19-2016, 07:37 AM

I have the dl-i90 for my k-5ii and DL-i90p for my k-3ii. Can either model be charged using either the 3 terminal charger or the 4 terminal charger? I haven't tried interchanging them.

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03-16-2016, 04:43 PM	#2
LeDave Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Minneapolis - St. Paul Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,067	Had no idea that there were more than one variant of OEM D-Li90 batteries. I am using two D-Li90 on my K-3 and grip.

03-16-2016, 04:48 PM	#3
Adam Administrator Site Webmaster Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Arizona Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 51,608	Originally posted by jc723 which battery is the correct one to use in the k3? D-Li90 or D-Li90E Any D-Li90 should work. I think the suffixes are just for health&safety changes.

03-16-2016, 04:51 PM	#4
bschriver11 Pentaxian Join Date: May 2008 Location: Maryland Photos: Gallery Posts: 558	I think the K-3 uses the D-Li90E? The D-Li90 is 1050 a Mah and the D-Li90E is a 1860 Mah battery and it looks like they have different contacts.

03-16-2016, 05:39 PM	#5
dclauria Forum Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Northern Michigan Photos: Gallery Posts: 56	Mine also came w/a D-LI90.

03-16-2016, 06:43 PM	#6
bschriver11 Pentaxian Join Date: May 2008 Location: Maryland Photos: Gallery Posts: 558	If they both work then i would buy the higher capacity battery.It appears that the "E" version is a newer version with a higher capacity.The 1050 Mah D-Li90 doesn't last long enough for me,maybe i'm just used to the old K100D where i could shoot for a couple days all day long on one set of batteries.

03-16-2016, 10:31 PM	#7
jc723 Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2015 Posts: 45 Original Poster	Originally posted by LeDave Had no idea that there were more than one variant of OEM D-Li90 batteries. I am using two D-Li90 on my K-3 and grip. at amazon they are listing both so I wanted to know which one was the right one both pictures in the description are identical so Im kind of confused myself.

03-17-2016, 06:22 AM	#8
pete-tarmigan Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Conception Bay South, New-fun-land Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,272	I have one D-Li90E and one D-Li90 (both Pentax branded). Both of these work in my K-3.

03-17-2016, 06:52 AM	#9
ffking Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: Old South Wales Posts: 6,039	My K-3 came with a 1860mAh D-Li90 - that was mid-2014

03-17-2016, 09:08 AM	#10
jopenmx Site Supporter Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: vigo Photos: Gallery Posts: 137	I have a K-3 premium silver edition from mid October 2014 . Both camera and grip are equipped with a D-Li 90 with 1860 mAh.

03-17-2016, 01:07 PM	#12
amoringello Veteran Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Virginia, USA Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,562	All of my batteries are D-Li90 1860mAh -- all the way back from my 2010 K-7.

03-17-2016, 01:22 PM	#13
TheOneAndOnlyJH Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Buffalo, NY Posts: 351	Originally posted by Crooski The charger D-BC90P also has four contacts I'm assuming those are date codes (December 2011 and July 2012) so I don't think the D-Li90P is newer. Based on the non-english charachers (Japanese? Chinese?) my guess is that it's regional. Maybe the fourth contact is for a country that has a different line voltage / frequency and allows them to properly charge the battery.

03-18-2016, 07:05 AM	#14
UncleVanya Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2014 Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 28,468	Originally posted by bschriver11 I think the K-3 uses the D-Li90E? The D-Li90 is 1050 a Mah and the D-Li90E is a 1860 Mah battery and it looks like they have The two have the same capacity. The Li109 has a lower capacity and fits the k50 etc. But the two batteries you posted are identical except for some regulatory required changes which added the additional contact. https://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/22-pentax-camera-field-accessories/226631-price-different-two-versions-pentax-d-li90.html

03-19-2016, 07:37 AM	#15
totsmuyco Pentaxian Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Iloilo City Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,276	I have the dl-i90 for my k-5ii and DL-i90p for my k-3ii. Can either model be charged using either the 3 terminal charger or the 4 terminal charger? I haven't tried interchanging them.

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