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Battery life EM-5 and Panasonic lens

Started Apr 20, 2016 | Discussions thread
Colin K. Work Veteran Member • Posts: 3,699
Re: Battery life EM-5 and Panasonic lens

richard stern wrote:

I have an "old" Olympus OM-D EM5 and I use a Panasonic 14-140 lens most of the time. Battery life is terrible, with both the original battery and the Wasabi version, even trying to minimize the use of the LCD. Does turning camera IBIS off and using the Mega OIS of the lens make any difference?

Thanks, Richard

Regardless of how many or few frames I take, once the camera is switched on 2 - 2.5 hours is about the norm for me on an EM-1.

On the plus side, I have taken over 1500 frames on a single battery, which is more than I ever managed on a DSLR.

3rd party batteries are so cheap now it doesn't really seem an issue.

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