Kastar Battery Charger with Car Charger Adapter for Olympus LI-50B and Tough 6000 6010 8000 8010, Tough TG-610 TG-615 TG-620 TG-630 TG-805 TG-810 TG-820 TG-830 TG-850 TG-870 Digital Camera

A fast versatile charger

This battery charger costs what a battery charger is worth. Why pay almost 10x more for a charger with a brand name on it? It does look or feel cheap. The battery fits perfectly and the power plug folds flat for travel. When plugged in it takes a few seconds to analyze the condition of the battery and then a red light glows.When the battery is charged the red light goes off. The battery does not get hot. The length of time to charge is about the same as when the battery is charged internally within the camera.Why is this a useful product? My particular camera, the Olympus XZ-1 (also true for the XZ-2 and XZ-10) does not come with a battery charger, which means the only way to charge it is via the USB connector. That same connector is used every time I download photos which means it gets a lot of use. To prolong the life of the connector it makes sense to avoid using it as much as possible to charge the battery.Additionally, for vacations I like to carry a spare battery. By having a portable battery charger that can also be plugged into a cigarette lighter socket I can be assured that I always have a fully charged battery available.For the price, this battery charger is a solid value and works as expected.

Yes, another external charger. But essential for enthusiasts who need to charge an extra battery such as this alternative STK's Olympus LI-50B Battery - 1500mAh for Olympus XZ-1,SP-800UZ,SZ-30MR,XZ1,SZ-10,SZ-20,SZ-11,SP800UZ,Olympus Stylus Tough-6020,Tough-8010,Tough-6000,9000,Tough-8000,1010,Tough TG-810,1030 SW,Olympus SP-810UZ,Tough TG-610,TG610,SZ10,Tough 8000,1030SW,T... or this one High Capacity LI-50B Replacement Lithium-Ion Battery for Olympus Stylus Tough 8000, 6000, 1030 SW, 9000, 1010, 1020 Digital Camera to the Olympus OEM version Olympus LI-50B Rechargeable Li-Ion Battery for Select Olympus Digital Cameras - Retail Packaging without tethering your camera to a USB instead of being out there shooting. True dedicated multi-tasking. Use the camera for its intended purpose -- taking pictures -- while this charger does its only job. I haven't used the car adapter, but that offers more options in today's electronic age, just in case. I always prefer to have a couple of fully charged spare batteries with me in my camera bag or case.You would think that some creative company could multi-task a "smart charger" to handle the plethora of proprietary batteries that camera manufacturers seem to require, all in the interest of power and compactness. This charger's electronic specs are identical to another knock-off. This one says "Fits OLY Li-50B" while the other says "Fits OLY BLN-1"; slot for holding battery is custom-sized for specific battery and cannot be used interchangeably with another battery that has different dimensions. Whatever happened to AA or AAA or NiMH?

I was disappointed when my Olympus camera with a in camera battery charger. I like to go out with a freshly charged extra battery. The OEM chargers are way to expensive. I purchased this unit and have used it several times . It chargers the battery just fine. I haven't used the car charger adapter. The item didn't have any instructions. I emailed seller and asked about the indicator light. They responded quickly. They said the light will "change color" , "blinks" or "goes out" when battery is charged. This was acceptably. They ship different models. Bottom line it works and was very inexpensive. The OEM charger is 10 to 15 times the price of this unit.

I ordered this thinking it would work to charge the batteries for my Olympus VG-120, which it will not. The item description clearly reads Li-50B, not LI-70B, which is what my camera uses. Duh. My fault. However when I tried to return it the vendor wanted to charge me for "shipping cost." First time I've ever had to pay for shipping an item back to a vendor on Amazon.com. While the ordering mistake was mine, I expected to be able to return it at no cost to me as I've done with other items ordered from Amazon.com needed to be returned. My mistake number two. Be very careful you order the right product from this vendor or be prepared to either throw the item away or pay for shipping costs back to the vendor (which would probably cost as much as the product in the first place).

My Olympus XZ-1 didn't ship with an external battery charger. Instead it has a cord that can link the camera either to a USB port on a computer or to an AC electrical outlet.I'm used to - and prefer - charging camera batteries in an external charger, instead of having to run a cable from the camera to an AC outlet. (Only if there were no other options would I even try to charge a camera battery via USB connection to a computer).To satisfy this preference I ordered this inexpensive - OK, dirt cheap - battery charger for the XZ-1's battery. My expectations were low, but were greatly exceeded. The charger took awhile, but eventually the light turned green to indicate a full charge, and when I inserted the battery into the camera, the display also showed a fully charged battery. I haven't tried the car charger adapter for this unit, and probably never will, so I can't say how well it works.On the whole, I am pleased with this charger.