I hope SONY will read this and start including this type of charger with their high-end cameras like Canon does! I was dismayed when I saw the HUGE charger that came with my SLEEK P200 ultracompact camera. The cord is at least 3 feet long! And it takes hours to charge. This charger takes 80 mins. I only gave it 4 stars because I didn't appreciated having to pay $50 for something that I feel should have been FREE. BUT it's a great charger. It simply plugs into an outlet and your battery is FULLY CHARGED in only 80 mins. Best of all, there are no long cords to have to store. This is so compact that you can carry it with you. Perfect for travel.