OMD E-M5 spare batteries

[Scubanomad]

Any of you new OMD E-M5 users have been able to get a spare original battery? I can't source them Amazon, BHphoto and Olympus America does not sell the original battery yet. Only found some third party battery here. What type of spare batteries did you use and how did they perform, could you charge them in the Oly charger or 3rd party charger? thanks for the info

 

[girellator]

Same question for me ..
But normally batteries for the EM5 should be available soon , according to Olympus in France ..

 

[PHIL RUDIN]

I have been using the after market battries you have a link to above for shooting out of the water with the battery grip. They seem to work fine but the two types of battries can not be exchanged between chargers. I like the after market charger better than Olympus one because it does not require a cord, just plugs into the outlet. It comes with a 12 volt charger and a 240v. round two pin outlet accessory plug.

Phil Rudin

 

[jlyle]

What Phil said. I have a couple of the aftermarket batteries and used them on my recent trip to Cozumel. Different chargers. As far as I can tell, the same capacity - I could get three dives on a single charge.