This power battery holder is designed exclusively for the OLYMPUS OM-D and accommodates one BLN-1 Lithium-ion Rechargeable Battery*. When a total of two BLN-1 batteries, one inside the OLYMPUS OM-D and the other inside the HLD-6, are used, the camera can record about 640 images (according to the CIPA test standard). Which battery is consumed in priority can be selected in a menu. Continual shooting for long-hours is also possible by connecting the optional AC-3 AC Adapter to the DC IN terminal on the battery holder.
The power battery holder can be held stably in any style, whether the camera is held horizontally or vertically.
The two dials and two Fn buttons can be used even when it is held vertically. In addition, the functions allocated to the two Fn buttons on the vertical-position grip can be different from the functions allocated to the two Fn buttons on the camera body.
The HLD-6 is given the same dust-/splash-proof construction as the OLYMPUS OM-D body.
* The BLN-1 Lithium-ion Rechargeable Battery is not provided with the HLD-6.