Customer Reviews

Delkin Devices OLYMPUS BLM-1 RECHARGEABLE ( DD/BLM-1 )

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I was really debating whether to try this inexpensive battery out. I finally thought, how bad can it be? It's just a battery right? Well, I charged it up and put it in the camera and was able to get one or two shots off. Then the battery continually shuts the camera off. Like it is pulsing or something. I would turn the camera on, it would shut itself off... it was like the battery would run out of charge each time I turned it on. I put the original battery back in and everything works normal. Dumb move on my part to throw the packaging away before fully evaluating. If you want to take a chance, you might get a good one... but keep your packaging just in case!

For less than $20 against $50 for the original Olympus battery, I bought 2 of these thinking Delkin Devices is a mainstay in computer/electronics industry. But after only 2 months, one battery already refused to charge. The other battery is still charging but doesn't last as long as the Olympus. I think they are really rated at 1300mAh only instead of the advertised 1500mAh. So now, I'm getting myself another Olympus BLM-1 as the reliable backup. Save your money and go for the original.

I bought two of these batteries in September 2004. One worked a month and went bad. The other one is still working so far (Nov 26, 2004 I think I'll go back to buying the Olympus battery even though it costs more.

Like the other reviewers I had the same problem. This is a complete rip off. The battery less then a year old does not hold or take a charge.

This was cheaper than the Olympus brand, but stopped working after about a year and a half (would not hold a charge). I bought the Olympus version at a higher price, but it is still working after over two years. You get what you paid for, I guess.

Compered to the other reviews I feel like I got lucky with mine. I got about 18 months of equivalent or better battery life compared to my actual Olympus BLM-1. I got around 30-40 charges out of the battery before it would no longer hold a charge. My original Olympus BLM-1 battery is now almost 4 years old and still holds a full charge (around 600 images on an 8080-UZ and over 1000 images on an E-510). I no longer purchase off-brand batteries.

After about 10 charge cycles in the Olypus charger, it does not even hold a charge anymore. The capacity was never as much as the original Olympus battery and it continually got worse. It did not cost much but still was not worth the price. I definitely do not recommend this battery.