» Targus Digital TGB-LI42B Rechargeable Digital Camera Battery (Equivalent to Olympus LI-42B)

Targus Digital TGB-LI42B Rechargeable Digital Camera Battery (Equivalent to Olympus LI-42B) Reviews

Customer Rating:
Summary: Won't buy this again
Comment: Bought this at the same time as the camera. The battery's totally dead after < 1 yr. The original Olympus battery still works fine. Definitely not buying it again. spend a little more to get the original, you get what you paid for!!!

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Customer Rating:
Summary: It's a battery....
Comment: It does what it should. It works with the Olympus charger and lets me take pictures. I've had good luck with Targus brand items in the past.

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Customer Rating:
Summary: NOT AS GOOD AS OLYMPUS OEM BATTERY
Comment: I purchased 2 Targus LI42B batteries in 2007 to complement my OEM battery for my Stylus 740. I take LOTS of pictures at car racing events when I travel to the point where battery life becomes the weakest link. With all 3 batteries charged in the morning, I went through both Targus batteries in 2 hours (1 hour each...best case!). The ONE Olympus battery would last me over 4 hours. The same thing happened the next day. The 3rd day, I used the OEM Olympus battery first and I went easily into the afternoon and only needed to swap in one Targus at the very end of the day. Now, 2008 one year later, the Targus battery (I lost one) didn't last 1/2 hour. The OEM went 3+ hours and still showing charged in the green zone. I'm going to buy another battery, it'll be an Olympus OEM. Yeah, its pricey, but if it works like the battery that came with the camera, it'll be worth it. If YOU by this battery, I'd advise to make sure it's NOT your PRIMARY battery.

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Customer Rating:
Summary: Not the Same Battery
Comment: I ordered the Targus battery replacement for the Olympus
battery and the vendor, Ace Photo Digital, sent me a Merkury
battery (M-Li42) instead. It works, but it doesn't seem
to hold the charge as long as the original.
I can be a heavy user. On a recent trip I took over a 1200
pictures in a 7 day span, and I was changing (and charging)
these batteries 3 times a day.
Worse than that, they seem to be just a tad shorter than
the original battery. Sometimes when putting them in, they
didn't make proper contact inside and there was no power.
To solve this, I took a 'sliver' of cardboard and put it in
the camera on top of the battery before closing the door.
Then it worked fine.
Be aware of this before using. Don't expect this to be
just like the original. You're saving money and there are
compromises.

Mike

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Customer Rating:
Summary: Perfect for Olypus cameras
Comment: Short and sweet review. It is not exactly the same quality battery that you get from Olympus directly, but it works the same. I am fully satisfied with the battery. It takes the required charge, lasts as long as the stock battery, and gives me a great spare to keep on hand (and in the charger!). It does have a paper wrapping, that makes it a tight fit in the camera battery bay, but it is not hard to work it out. Well worth the money saved.

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