The Canon LP‎-E6 Rechargeable Lithium‎-ion Battery Pack ‎(‎7.2V‎)‎‎,‎ has a capacity of 1800mAh‎,‎ making it possible to shoot up to 850 shots at normal temperatures on a single battery charge‎.‎ The battery is also more compact and lightweight than previous battery models‎.‎ The LP‎-E6 battery also communicates with the EOS 5D Mark II‎,‎ 5D Mark III‎,‎ 60D‎,‎ 70D‎,‎ 6D and 7D digital cameras‎,‎ so that you can always check the remaining capacity on the camera‎'‎s power source info screen‎.‎ In addition‎,‎ a unique feature of the LP‎-E6 battery pack is that it has a microchip encoded with an 8‎-character serial number‎.‎ So when the battery pack is installed in the camera‎,‎ you can register it using a menu command‎.‎ Then track the condition and power characteristics of up to 6 batteries in your camera to ensure you use your batteries evenly and identify batteries that are near the end of their useful lifespan‎.‎