Canon LP-E Battery Series Compatibility Chart

Canon’s LP-E battery series is used across EOS DSLR, mirrorless EOS M, EOS R, and professional EOS-1 cameras.

This battery family represents Canon’s transition from early consumer DSLRs to today’s high-performance mirrorless and professional systems.

This guide provides a clear compatibility chart showing which Canon cameras use each LP-E battery model, helping you avoid confusion between similarly named batteries.

What Is the Canon LP-E Battery Series?

The LP-E series consists of rechargeable lithium-ion batteries designed for interchangeable-lens Canon cameras.

Key characteristics:

• Higher capacity than NB batteries
• Model-specific physical design
• Limited cross-compatibility
• Used in DSLR, mirrorless, and Cinema EOS cameras

Higher-capacity variants (N / NH) retain full physical compatibility with earlier versions.

Canon LP-E Battery Series Compatibility Chart

Canon LP-E5

Series – EOS / Rebel
Model – EOS 450D, EOS 500D, EOS Rebel XSi, EOS Rebel T1i

Canon LP-E6 / LP-E6N / LP-E6NH

Series – EOS / Rebel
Model – EOS 5D Mark II, EOS 5D Mark III, EOS 5D Mark IV, EOS 6D, EOS 6D Mark II, EOS 7D, EOS 7D Mark II, EOS 60D, EOS 60Da, EOS 70D, EOS 80D, EOS 90D, EOS Rebel T2i, EOS Rebel T3i, EOS Rebel T4i, EOS Rebel T6i, EOS Rebel T6s, EOS Rebel T7i, EOS Rebel SL2, EOS Rebel SL3

Series – EOS R (Mirrorless)
Model – EOS R, EOS RP, EOS R5, EOS R6, EOS R6 Mark II, EOS R7, EOS R8

Series – Cinema EOS
Model – EOS C70

Canon LP-E8

Series – EOS / Rebel
Model – EOS 550D, EOS 600D, EOS 650D, EOS 700D, EOS Rebel T2i, EOS Rebel T3i, EOS Rebel T4i

Canon LP-E10

Series – EOS / Rebel
Model – EOS 1100D, EOS Rebel T3, EOS 1200D, EOS Rebel T5

Canon LP-E12

Series – EOS M / EOS R
Model – EOS M, EOS M2, EOS M10, EOS M50, EOS M50 Mark II, EOS R100

Canon LP-E17

Series – EOS / Rebel
Model – EOS 750D, EOS 760D, EOS Rebel T6i, EOS Rebel T6s, EOS 800D, EOS Rebel T7i, EOS 200D, EOS Rebel SL2, EOS 250D, EOS Rebel SL3

Series – EOS M
Model – EOS M3, EOS M5, EOS M6, EOS M6 Mark II

Series – EOS R (Mirrorless)
Model – EOS R10, EOS R50

Canon LP-E19

Series – EOS-1
Model – EOS-1D X, EOS-1D X Mark II, EOS-1D X Mark III

Series – Cinema EOS
Model – EOS C500 Mark II

Notes on LP-E Battery Compatibility

• LP-E batteries are not interchangeable across different model numbers
• LP-E6N and LP-E6NH are backward compatible with LP-E6 devices
• USB-C charging is supported only on newer LP-E6NH cameras
• LP-E19 is exclusive to professional EOS-1 bodies

Summary

The Canon LP-E battery series is the backbone of Canon’s interchangeable-lens camera ecosystem, powering everything from entry-level DSLRs to flagship mirrorless and professional cameras.

For compact cameras, see the Canon NB Battery Series Compatibility Chart.
For camcorders and cinema cameras, refer to the Canon BP Battery Series Compatibility Chart.