After trying a pair of EZO's that after a week would only hold a charge for
an hour at the very outside, I read a whole lot of opinions and experiences
here and went with Progos. Happy so far.
On Sun, May 31, 2015 at 10:01 PM, Bill Pearce <billcpearce@xxxxxxx> wrote:
> I think most of my thought are confirmed. The aftermarket batteries won't
> fully charge in the oly charger, the oly batteries won't fully charge in
> the after market charger, and aftermarket batteries won't generally produce
> as much run time as the factory one. So, since I'm not climbing Everest,
> the small additional bulk and weight of a second charger isn't a factor,
> and getting two batteries of slightly lower capacity is better that one
> real one. Looks like progo is it.
>
> Thanks
>
> -----Original Message----- From: Moose
> Sent: Sunday, May 31, 2015 9:18 PM
> To: Olympus Camera Discussion
> Subject: Re: [OM] battery info
>
> On 5/31/2015 6:20 PM, Chuck Norcutt wrote:
>
>> I believe Moose used to extol the Wasabi batteries because they were the
>> first that were fully compatible with the interfaces for the Olympus
>> charger as well as the camera. That was in the early days of m.4/3 bodies.
>>
>
> What Chuck says. The E-M5 was relatively new, Oly batteries were long out
> of stock everywhere, and I was heading out for
> a month in the NE. I think the Wasabi's were fine, saw we through many
> long days of shooting.
>
> However, they could not be charged on the Oly charger, nor was the reverse
> possible. I'm pretty sure that's still true
> of some third party batteries, perhaps still of the current* Wasabis.
>
> I suspect that almost anything you'd buy today would be fully compatible
>> with charger and camera body but don't know that.
>>
>
> I think that's not a warranted assumption, based on what I saw when I
> bought a couple of Progos and charger fairly
> recently. I bought it for the 12v power connection and interchangeability
> of batteries and chargers. The Wasabis now
> languish in the battery drawer.
>
> I have Oly batteries and chargers, EZO batteries and Progo batteries as
>> well as a Progo charger. I've never done any formal testing but think the
>> EZOs have lower capacity. I think the Progos and Olys are about even. The
>> Progos are my choice and I especially like the Progo charger. This kit
>> gives you two Progo batteries, a Progo charger (that also charges the EZO
>> and Oly batteries) and includes a 12V car adapter as well as a 220V plug
>> adapter. Unlike the Oly charger the Progo charger is quite small and has a
>> swiveling AC plug that folds up out of the way. The Oly charger is much
>> larger and has a long AC cord. (boo!)
>>
>> Another thing I like about the Progo charger over the Oly is the status
>> light. While charging the Oly has a yellow light. When the battery is
>> charged the light turns off. You can't tell if the battery is charged or
>> the outlet isn't working. The Progo charger has a red light that turns on
>> when it's charging and a green light to tell you it's done.
>>
>> <
>> http://www.amazon.com/Progo-Battery-Charger-Olympus-1600mAh/dp/B00AWVG0J2/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1433120392&sr=8-1&keywords=progo+battery+for+olympus+BLN-1
>> >
>>
>
> That's what I have, and I like it for the same reasons.
>
> But before you buy you might want to read at least the most positive and
>> negative reviews here:
>> <
>> http://www.amazon.com/Progo-Battery-Charger-Olympus-1600mAh/product-reviews/B00AWVG0J2/ref=cm_cr_dp_qt_hist_one?ie=UTF8&filterBy=addOneStar&showViewpoints=0
>> >
>>
>> My Oly charger has 5 contacts as does the battery. My Progo charger has
>> only 2 contacts. As I said, I haven't measured but battery life seems
>> fine. Maybe it's time to measure and get some real numbers.
>>
>
> The review by R.Chase seems to lay it all out rather clearly, although I
> seem to recall reading one with similar
> conclusions that included some practical capacity testing?
>
> Neither charger is ideal for the other batteries, both work with the other
> batteries. The batteries work in the camera
> and seem to fairly well show their charge state. In the real world,
> moderate differences in capacity don't mean much to
> me, as I will always be carrying spares. If the Oly batteries were good
> for 400+ shots, it would be different, but they
> aren't up for a full day's active shooting, no matter how charged. The
> price I'm happy to pay for a small, light camera
> is a couple of those little fabric battery holders you just bought in
> pocket or bag.
>
> I am fairly convinced that even the Progos haven't fully decoded Oly's
> interface, and are probably leaving some of their
> larger mAhs on the table in use. I've explained my experience/reasoning
> before.
>
> If I were buying again, and absent some new player with special claims and
> reviews, I'd go with Progo again.
>
> Another Charge by Moose
>
> * :-)
>
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