Olympus BLM-01 Lithium-ion Rechargeable Battery for C7070, C8080, E1, E300 & E500 Digital Cameras

Everybody needs a backup battery, because you will never know when you might run out of power. Buying a genuine Olympus product gives a peace of mind.

I take 20,000+ pictures per year, so I go through a lot of batteries. I bought a "longer lasting" knock off as a second battery for my C8080 in 2004. It was slightly higher capacity but failed after <2 years. After that I bought a second Olympus BLM-01, and haven't regretted it. On the C-8080 I consistently got 400+ pictures per charge while using the LCD, and 650+ using the viewfinder only. I now have an E-510, and on my first outing I started with my now 4 year old 40,000+ shot BLM-01 from the C-8080. I took over 1000 photos before needing a battery change, including several sessions where the camera was on for several hours (the e-510 has good power save settings). This is a long lasting, very reliable battery and I'm glad Olympus is still using it.

More or less what is expected from a battery from the manufacturer. Works and recharges well so far, and take a ton of pictures with my E-510. No real complaints other than it being a little costly, but it's the price you'll pay for quality.

This battery has never stopped working for me. I can shoot and shoot and shoot and never have to swap batteries unless I just want to. It charges up fast and cool. Stays charged for what seems like forever, stays charged for what seems life forever. A perfect add on to my E510

I have an Olympus E510, and I prefer to use accessories specifically made for the camera I have. This purchase will allow me to have an additional (backup) battery, something I think is very important. This battery comes in the original Olympus package, assuring that it is new and authentic. And it would be very hard to find a better price anywhere else and still have the assurance you will get what you actually ordered.