Can the Olympus OM-D E-M10 be powered continuously for timelapse shooting?
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I want to shoot a timelapse with an Olympus OM-D E-M10, but the battery only lasts for around 300 shots. Is there any way to run this camera from an external power source or AC adapter instead of relying on the standard battery?
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Olympus doesn't make an AC adapter for this camera. (They do / did for higher-end models.)
However, there is another option: a third party "fake battery" which actually connects to a power source. Fujifilm actually makes an official one for their cameras (they call it a "DC coupler"). I'm not aware of any off-the-shelf commercial solution to fit the E-M10, but hardware hobbyist Helge Suess will apparently make you one on demand.
(It probably goes without saying that this will likely void your warranty.)
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Olympus does not make an official AC adapter for the OM-D E-M10, unlike some of its higher-end models. That means there isn’t a standard Olympus continuous-power solution for this camera.
The practical workaround is a third-party dummy battery/DC coupler style setup: a battery-shaped insert goes in the camera and connects to an external power source. According to the community answers, there may not be a common off-the-shelf version specifically for the E-M10, but custom or hobbyist-made solutions have existed.
If you go this route, use caution: unofficial power adapters can pose compatibility or safety risks and may void your warranty.
So in short: no official Olympus continuous-power adapter for the E-M10, but a third-party dummy battery solution may work.
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