Using lightweight materials, Panasonic's CYLINDRICAL CR123 LITHIUM batteries are ideal for small cameras as well as portable lighting systems. The batteries can also be used in security devices, safety sensors and smoke detectors. Cylindrical CR123 lithium batteries have a spiral structure and enlarged surface areas of the positive and negative electrodes. This design allows them to draw up to several amps of current. Very convenient for strobes that require instant power.

These Panasonic batteries contain manganese dioxide, a substance that is chemically very stable. Under proper conservation conditions, 90% of the battery's capacity remains even after ten years of storage. Cylindrical CR123 lithium batteries offer a structural design for optimal safety and stable substances for the active materials. They have undergone various safety tests that have proven their excellent safety. Panasonic's Cylindrical CR123 Lithium Batteries have been approved to the UL (Underwriters Laboratories Inc.) safety standard (UL1642).