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Re: [OM] Another battery data point for the E-M5

Subject: Re: [OM] Another battery data point for the E-M5
From: Moose <olymoose@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sat, 21 Sep 2013 19:59:34 -0700
On 9/21/2013 1:41 PM, Chuck Norcutt wrote:
> I shot my grandson's soccer game today which proved to be taxing on the
> E-M5's battery.  ...
>
> Moral of the story: I think the OEM battery would have lasted longer but
> not by very much.  If you plan on shooting a lot of sports or other fast
> action get the battery grip.

That doesn't logically follow for me. If one wants the grip for other reasons, 
sure. But to do what a couple of 
batteries in a pocket can do for $0, while adding unwanted weight and bulk and 
costing around $300, not so much.

> That may give you 2 hours or more of
> fairly continuous shooting.  The number of shots is probably almost
> irrelevant.  It's running the display and AF motors that eats the battery.

Also the IBIS eats batteries.

Egyptian Moose

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