Battery type CR-P2: Compatible cameras

The CR-P2 is a 6-volt lithium photo battery based on lithium manganese dioxide (Li-MnO2). It has a sealed block design, consisting internally of two 3-volt lithium cells connected in series, and measures approximately 35 × 19.5 × 36 mm with a weight of around 37 g. The CR-P2 was introduced in the 1980s as a power source for the then-new generation of compact autofocus and zoom cameras and technically belongs to the same lithium photo battery family as the 2CR5 (also 6 V, different design) and CR-V3 (3 V).

The CR-P2 primarily powers autofocus and zoom compact cameras from the late 1980s and 1990s. Typical models include the Nikon F-601 / N6006 and F-601M / N6000, Nikon AF3 (One Touch), the Nikon Zoom-Touch 400/500/600/800 series, Olympus AF-1 (Infinity) and AF-1 Super, Olympus AZ-300 Superzoom, Pentax Zoom 60 / 70 / 90, Minolta Weathermatic Dual 35, and the Fuji Discovery series (DL-200, DL-300, DL-400). You can find the complete searchable list of 34 models at the top of this page.

The CR-P2 contains no mercury and is not affected by the EU bans on the old PX button cells. It is still manufactured as a standard photo battery by Varta, Duracell, Panasonic, Energizer, GP, and Kodak, and is readily available from electronics retailers, drugstores, and online, often under the designations CR-P2, CRP2, 223, 223A, DL223A, EL223AP, or 5024LC. At Ausgeknipst, it is available as the CR-P2 Lithium 6 V Photo Battery. A typical CR-P2 lasts for several hundred shots in compact cameras, and thanks to the low self-discharge of lithium cells, its shelf life is extremely long at around 10 years.

There is no widely available drop-in rechargeable battery for the CR-P2. Individual specialist photo retailers do offer lithium-ion adapters in the CR-P2 format, but this remains a niche market. In practice, a fresh CR-P2 branded battery is the simplest option economically and technically: one cell is often enough for several rolls of film and a full year of vacation photography. There is currently no reliable, widely available rechargeable replacement in the CR-P2 format; a fresh branded battery remains the simplest and safest choice.