I love the fact that this charger has a cord. Others have complained about it, but I love the fact that I can set it on my desk to charge and not have to bend over to plug it in. It charges the battery, doesn't get too hot, charges quickly. I suppose having the option to plug in directly as well would be nice to make it more versatile and accommodate a larger audience, but I would never use that feature.

Clumsy and antiquated...why in 2018 does Olympus sell a battery charger AND a cord? Why are there not prongs on the charger body itself so that it can plug directly into the outlet, rather than having to carry two items around to charge a battery?? One of the few things Olympus can learn from other manufacturers is what modern chargers are supposed to look like.

The charger is great, it charges the battery. Could use a shorter power cord though.

Charger for the BLN-1 Battery - Essential as Olympus does not allow USB in camera charging. I lost one in a hotel room. Expensive to replace. The cord add additional bulk. I baught a cheap plug in adapter that allows you to plug directly in the wall socket without cord

A good charger for the BLN-1 it's pretty quick and does the job.

It charges the battery, not much else to say

charges relatively quick, good indication lights, charge complete it goes out, stays lit when charging plus there is an error light. I do not like the power cord! Plug Adapters are available so you can plug into wall...so that is what I will get. Get rid of the cord Olympus.

Le cable par défaut est trop long pour voyager (mais au moins, on peut le changer pour un plus court, ou pour un autre type de prise). Le point vraiment négatif est le fait que la lumière s'éteint en fin de charge : est-ce que la batterie est bien chargée ou bien le chargeur est-il débranché ? Une lumière verte pour signaler la charge complète serait tellement plus sûre !

OK, it does what it is supposed to do - charge the battery. But the six foot power cord is ridiculous and completely inconvenient when travelling. And, this is not limited to chargers from Olympus. The obvious solution is a fold out plug but it is easier for manufacturers simply to use separate power cords in their different worldwide markets since there is no universal worldwide standard for power plugs and receptacles. A number of aftermarket chargers I've tried seem to do the job but do not give an accurate indication of the charge status and have a lower quality build. You can, however, buy separate plug adapters that eliminate the need to carry around the long power cord – they are available in straight and right angle configurations. The best is straight model YL-1113.made by Yung Li; if you google the name you will find the US distributor where there is a link to a retail source. For those who travel abroad, there are similar adapter plugs that fit directly to the charger. These little things are great because they allow the use of the OEM charger without the necessity of carrying along a bulky 6 foot cord or using an aftermarket charger of questionable quality.