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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: "Brian Swale" <bj@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Mon, 23 Sep 2013 02:10:02 +1200
Chuck wrote: 
> I shot my grandson's soccer game today which proved to be taxing on the 
> E-M5's battery.  Taxing on the battery since (although I was using the
> viewfinder only) the camera was powered on about 95% of the time that the
> game was active.  The camera started with a freshly charged Progo battery 
> 
> <http://www.amazon.com/Progo-Battery-Charger-Olympus-1600mAh/dp/B00AWVG0J2
> /ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8& qid=1379794876&sr=8-5&keywords=progo+olympus+battery>
> 
> and ran continuously for about 1 hour before I changed it for a fresh one.
>  It had started flashing a low battery warning about 5 minutes before I
> changed it.  I have no idea how much charge was actually left.
> 
> I had only taken 29 exposures but the EVF had been running almost
> continuously and the autofocus in the m.Zuiko 14-150 was probably being
> exercised about every 5 seconds. 

Solution - use an E-3 !!   You'll get HOURS of battery life!!

Brian Swale
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