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Just got my extra battery from Portland Pro Photo today so along with the one Olympus sent I am set for one body.
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Mark,
is this the kit you ordered?
BestBatt.com - Two New BLN-1 Batteries & One Charger Combo for Olympus OM-D E-M5 Micro Four Thirds Digital Camera
They have a different maximum charging voltage. Some tear-downs and measurements of the voltage discharge profiles show the generics to likely be using a different lithium cell chemistry than the original Olympus. That's the most likely reason the generics are not compatible with the Olympus charger and the generics in practical use on the camera have less capacity. Given the extreme cost of the Olympus battery the generics are still a way better deal for capacity per dollar. And given how gigantic the Olympus charger is compared to the generics charger the capacity difference is easily made up with another battery.YEs this is the kit. Stated voltage is 7.6 same as the olympus battery.
That's why I always have a spare battery on hand. If Olympus had made OEM batteries available, I'd have bought one. But since the OEM is nearly impossible to find, I'm glad there is a generic battery available in the mean time.I ordered a generic simply because I plan to use it as an emergency spare, in the event my battery does run out