Best Buy Digipower BLS-1 replacement battery $4.99

[dougjgreen]

Also with free shipping. This works in most of the Oly Pens as well as the E-6xx and E-4xx DSLRs.

Unfortunately not the newest OM-D-EM5 and EP5,

DigiPower LithiumIon Battery BP-BLS1 - Best Buy

 

[pxpaulx]

In for 2 at that price, nice find!

 

[dougjgreen]

Unfortunately, I personally have no use for this deal I stumbled on, because I bought 2 Halcyon BLS-1 replacement batteries and a charger for $21 about 3 weeks ago from Amazon.

 

[scottz]

Thanks for the notice, I just snagged 3 at the local store for pickup tomorrow.

 

[asaulo1]

just got one for my "not here yet" EP3 as a backup battery... I also ordered some generic ones from ebay with the charger so I should be pretty set for my cruise... yahoo!!!!

 

[speedandstyle]

Thanks! I may have to order one or two. One of my generic batteries gave up today. It just gives a charging error on the charger.

 

[Halaking]

Does this work with EPM2 and the original charger? thanks!

 

[dougjgreen]

Does this work with EPM2 and the original charger? thanks!

If the original battery is a BLS-5, the BLS-1 is compatible with it. Oly changed from the BLS-1 to the BLS-5 to meet some new regulations in Japan, but the BLS-1 and BLS-5 batteries and chargers are interoperable - despite there being some contradictory information in some of Oly's documentation.

 

[Darthpnoy88]

Picked up 3 myself for my $90 brand new E-P1

 

[blynott]

Thanks for the tip. Just picked one up from a local BestBuy. It was marked "Clearance"!

 

[dougjgreen]

Thanks for the tip. Just picked one up from a local BestBuy. It was marked "Clearance"!

Which is why they are selling it for $4.99, and not $30 or so.

 

[Biro]

Picked up 3 myself for my $90 brand new E-P1

I was going to post that this deal is perfect for the $90 E-P1.

 

[ReallyBadPictures]

I just picked mine up (plenty available all over DFW BTW...) and charging it now.

Thanks....

 

[RichardB]

I got one of these DigiPower batteries from Best Buy when the deal was first posted, and it has worked fine through a couple power cycles. The battery label has specs that are as good as or better than the OEM battery.

The price is now 10% lower at $4.49, shipped. If I needed more, I would get them now, because Best Buy seems to be clearing them out.

A note on compatibility: The BLS-1 and BLS-5 batteries deliver the same voltage and are equally compatible with cameras that either fits in. The difference is that the BLS-5 communicates with the BCS-5 charger through a 4th electrical contact, which is missing on the BLS-1 and BCS-1. Users have reported that a battery of either type can be charged in either type of charger. However, Olympus has explained that the -5 combination saves electricity and prolongs battery life. If I had a BCS-5 charger, I would use only BLS-5 batteries so as to make use of the charger's capabilities.

 

[dougjgreen]

I got one of these DigiPower batteries from Best Buy when the deal was first posted, and it has worked fine through a couple power cycles. The battery label has specs that are as good as or better than the OEM battery.

The price is now 10% lower at $4.49, shipped. If I needed more, I would get them now, because Best Buy seems to be clearing them out.

A note on compatibility: The BLS-1 and BLS-5 batteries deliver the same voltage and are equally compatible with cameras that either fits in. The difference is that the BLS-5 communicates with the BCS-5 charger through a 4th electrical contact, which is missing on the BLS-1 and BCS-1. Users have reported that a battery of either type can be charged in either type of charger. However, Olympus has explained that the -5 combination saves electricity and prolongs battery life. If I had a BCS-5 charger, I would use only BLS-5 batteries so as to make use of the charger's capabilities.

Except that BLS-5 batteries cost MUCH more than BLS-1 clone batteries - especially with a deal like this. Like $50 vs $4.50 I hardly think that tradeoff is worth it.

 

[DeoreDX]

They were $4.99 on the web page but were only $2.99 at my store. So if you are doing an in-store pickup might be worth it to just stop by the store instead of ordering them for pickup in the store.

 

[TetonTom]

Looks like they have them in stock at my local store. I'm going to get 3 or 4 for my wife's epl5. We love our Oly cameras, but are still used to Nikon DSLR batteries...

 

[MajorMagee]

Out of stock at our two local stores.

 

[sfmurph]

I just picked one up at my local store in San Francisco. They had like 5 more. At checkout, the cashier remarked at how big the price drop was: "That's like 90% off. Good for you for finding that!" Thanks to this forum!

 

[Stewmander]

Awesome find! I came across this a few days ago but didnt realize it was free shipping so I waiting until I had time to pick up in store to order one. When this thread stated that the price dropped to $4.50 and had free shipping I ordered one for my E-PL1 right then! Thanks again, killer deal for a great camera even with so many more advanced models in the line.