Customer Reviews

Delkin DD/ LI-40B LI-42B EN-EL10 Replacement Battery for Olympus & Nikon

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We wanted an extra battery for our Olympus 770SW because we were going on an Alaskan cruise. Authentic Olympus batteries were about $30 each, so I decided to check out the off-brand replacement batteries. This battery recieved mostly good reviews; the only drawback was that it didn't last as long as a real Olympus battery, so I decided I better get 2 of them. I thought $5 shipping for each battery was ridiculous when both came together in a padded envelope that cost less than $2 to ship, but at about $17 for 2 batteries (including shipping) still considered it a good deal compared to $30 for an Olympus. I was wrong. My Olympus battery charger (that came with the camera) didn't want to charge them-it kept shutting off and I would have to take the battery out and re-insert it every 10 minutes or so (NEVER has this problem with the Olympus battery). When finally charged, the 2 batteries together lasted about half as long as the original Olympus battery that came with the camera. So it would have taken 4 of these batteries (at a total cost of $34) to equal 1 Olympus battery. In the end I wish I had just bought another Olympus battery-it would have saved a lot of time and trouble, and been more convenient. If you just want an extra battery to put in your camera while your original Olympus battery is charging, this is probably a decent battery for you. However, if you plan on taking a lot of pictures or having your camera on for extended periods of time, spend the extra money and buy a real Olympus battery. I wish I had.

The picture shows an 1120 mAh battery. The description says 850 mAh. The battery recieved was 720mAh. I hope Amazon fixes this soon. I expect better from them.

The picture for this product shows a 1120 mAh battery and the product description lists it at 850 mAh. I actually received a battery that says it is 720 mAh.

The product itself is wonderful. Works like the name brand battery. I purchased two and had to pay for shipping twice! Kind of a "come on" to the the actual price of the battery.

The replacement batteries (I ordered two) were very reasonably priced and worked for a couple of hours in a pinch, but beware of shipping charges NOT within the published Amazon Marketplace guidelines. When I complained of excessive shipping and handling charges and the breach of protocol, the owners responded that they needed to make a bit of a profit, after all. I would advise them to be simply raise their price by a couple of dollars, a more honest approach to earning profits than hiding it in handling charges.

I bought two of these batteries and received an Olympus brand battery with my new Olympus camera. These batteries work fine, but last only 1/2 to 3/4 as long as the Olympus battery. Even after several discharge/charge cycles, as recommended, the battery life is less than the Olympus brand. For the price, they are still a great deal, and I had no problems with the shipment I received.

I recently order the delkin replacement battery as a backup battery for my olympus and I was amazed with the customer service that thememstore had. I odered the battery about a month ago and had not received it yet so I emailed the company (after not being able to find a phone number for them!) and got a response within a few hours, from an actual person. I told her I had not received it and she sent it to me two day at no extra cost. I received it two days later. Then I got a phone call from the company and they had a computer glich and wanted to personally follow up and make sure I got my order. I was amazed at the customer service. In 2008 everything is automated and to receieve a phone call from a company showed they really cared about their customers. I would buy this product and any product they sold in the future!

As a OEM replacement battery, very good price, but beaware of the 740mAh compare to the original battery 1000mAh which supplied with the camera.
It only give you half of the battery time. overall: $5 for a spare bettery , it's OK

Why buy a new battery from Olympus for $45 when you can get a more powerful battery for less than half (cheaper when on special)! We use our FE280 so much the battery doesn't last very long, and since you must remove it to put in the charger, it's a no-brainer to use another one while charging the first.

Well, there's simply not much to say. It's a battery that simply costs a fraction of the manufacturer's name brand batter, yet it works exactly as the MFG's battery would.

Basically... it's the same.. it just costs less. Much... much less :)