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 Good inexpensive battery March 12, 2009
Robert A. Marvin (Brooklyn, NY United States)
11 out of 11 found this review helpful
I bought this battery for my Olympus e410. I'm currently using it for the first time, but my impression is that it works longer than the far more expensive Olympus original (perhaps because the rated capacity is considerably higher).
9/25/09: Several months of use confirms my original impression about this battery outlasting the original Olympus one; since I'm now using two Olympus DSLR bodies [I added a 450] I just purchased two more of these batteries.
Very good replacement battery for the price. June 10, 2009
J. Nicolas (Philippines)
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
Very good replacement battery. And the price is amazing. The capacity of these batteries is higher than the original so they last longer. Won't hesitate to buy some more if in the long run it doesn't create any problems with my camera. So far, none yet.
I'm amazed! April 26, 2010
Chris MD (Parañaque City, Philippines)
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
I bought a 2-lens kit Olympus EPL-1 locally (Philippines) a month ago and it came with the original battery, of course. An original battery in the Philippines costs around P3,000 (a little over USD60)! And since I find it unreasonably expensive, I opted to look for the generic type as a back-up, which is practically non-existent yet in my country. Then I visited this site, saw this cheap version with pretty good reviews. I asked a friend from Pennsylvania to purchase it for me since she'll be visiting the country in less than a weeks time. And so, that's the story. Now for the review.
> Built: as if the original, if not for the label
> Fit: again, as if the original... PERFECT!
> Charging time: around 2 hours, just about 15-20 minutes longer than the original (maybe because it has a higher power rating at 1800 mAh)
> Duration per charge: AMAZING! I was already shooting more than 300 shots (with IS1 on, and occasional fill-in, and two 3-min vids) and the battery indicator was still in the half-way mark! I was still able to capture around 80 more shots before the camera shutdown. I thought I was using the original battery, only to be amazed upon removal from the compartment! It was a hectic day so I didn't remember what brand was in the compartment, LOL! It was just its first time use after initial complete charging compared to the original battery which gave me only around 250 on it's initial charge. After a few more cycles, it seems that the generic was outlasting the original by about 80-100 shots per charge! GOOD THING I ASKED MY FRIEND TO GET ME TWO OF THIS MAXIMAL POWER BLS-1!!! :D
One more thing, I experienced some episodes when the EPL-1's LCD would go blank, and the camera becoming unresponsive until after reboot, and the ISO & WB would go back to the default (both auto). I thought I was using the generic battery. Again, I was WRONG! It happened again on several occasions (re-charged on separate dates as well), but the LCD black-out NEVER happened with the MP BLS-1. Luckily, after the camera firmware update v1.1, the problem didn't happen anymore with the original battery.
Works great with E-P1! September 24, 2009
Jonathan Cross (San Francisco, ca United States)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
This battery seems to last longer than the standard Olympus Battery.
I bought 2 and no problems after 8 weeks -- what a deal!
NOTE: I did *not* have to "whittle" anything as user "Bay Wiz" suggests. Battery goes in smooth, latches correctly and releases just as well. Have camera in front of me and can't figure out what this user meant by "awkward fit".
Better than Oly battery at fraction of the price! December 21, 2009
N. Sylvain (Kettering, OH USA)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
It has greater capacity than the standard Olympus battery, and is a fraction of the price. It has served me well so far, and I plan to purchase a second for the E-620 battery grip in the near future.
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