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Reliance on Li Ion batteries in Oly Pen series

Started Dec 23, 2015 | Discussions thread
Lights
Lights Veteran Member • Posts: 3,616
Re: Reliance on Li Ion batteries in Oly Pen series

I've had original batteries fail, back to 2003. I've usually replaced them with aftermarket very cheap batteries and never had one out of maybe 20 I've purchased, ever swell, catch on fire, explode or do anything weird. Yeah they may be of slightly less output or take a few shots less per charge than the originals.but they've worked. I'm not saying that cheap aftermarket batteries can't have problems, maybe luck has something to do with things. If I have a battery that swells, or I can't get a replacement...then it gives me an excuse to get a new camera However I've thought about this and you do make a point now that the improvements in cameras seem more incremental and people may be hanging on to them longer..outlasting the batteries (even 3rd party) that they need to function.

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