Olympus AC-5 Adapter for HLD-9 Grip on OM-D E-M1 III & E M1X

Review of Olympus AC-5 Mains AC Adapter full specs which is compatible with Olympus HLD-9 Power Battery Grip for Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II and Mark III digital mirrorless cameras. The Olympus AC-5 adapter is also compatible with the E-M1X. This AC to DC adapter enables mains power to Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II/III and E-M1X which is more convenient than using batteries for studio environments, astro-photography, and time-lapse photography for continuous shooting without the possibility of batteries running out.

Olympus AC-5 Adapter Specifications
◾Standard barrel connector (5.5mm external diameter, 2.5mm internal diameter)
◾USA Type-A Plug (this depends on which country you buy it from)
◾100V - 240V Mains electricity compatible
◾DC Output: 9V, 5000 mAh (i.e. 9V 5A = 45 Watts)
◾Weight: 285 grams without the AC cable
◾Olympus AC-5 Compatible cameras:
◾ E-M1X
◾ E-M1 mark 2 (with Olympus HLD-9 grip)
◾ E-M1 mark 3 (with Olympus HLD-9 grip)

Olympus AC-5 compatibility with OM-D E-M1X
◾ Can power the camera without batteries
◾ Can charge both batteries in the camera (while the camera is off)
◾ Can seamlessly switch between batteries and AC-5 even during video recording

Olympus AC-5 compatibility with OM-D E-M1 II and OM-D E-M1 III
◾ Can power the camera without batteries (when using the HLD-9 grip/PBH)
◾ Can NOT charge battery in the camera
◾ Can NOT charge battery in the grip (Olympus HLD-9 Power Battery Holder)
◾ Can seamlessly switch between batteries and AC-5 even during video recording (when using the Olympus HLD-9 PBH grip)

What’s In The Box?
1 x AC-5 AC Adapter for HLD-9
1 x Power cable
2 x Instruction leaflets covering a wide range of languages

The Olympus AC-5 Adapter is compatible with both international power supply voltages of 100-240V AC. The 9V AC Adapter can provide 5A of current which means 45 Watts of power in total.

Olympus AC-5 AC Adapter For HLD-9 allows powering the Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II / III cameras from the mains electricity with the HLD-9 Battery Grip attached as well as directly connecting it to the Olympus OM-D E-M1X camera without any additional grips or other equipment.

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Alternative Portable Solution for powering E-M1 III and E-M1X ❗
You can power the AC port on the E-M1X and HLD-9 grip from a USB power bank using the a USB-C PD trigger cable. See the following video for more details:
   • E-M1 III & E-M1X HDMI & USB-C PD prob...  

🎥 Video Timestamps / Chapters 🎬
00:00 Olympus AC-5 Adapter unboxing
03:07 Olympus AC-5 powering E-M1X
04:32 Olympus AC-5 charging batteries in E-M1X
05:44 Olympus AC-5 powering E-M1X for video recording
06:55 USB-C power delivery on E-M1X for video recording
09:32 Olympus AC-5 for HLD-9 grip with OM-D E-M1 III
10:16 Olympus AC-5 powering E-M1 III via HLD-9
12:28 Olympus AC-5 battery charging on E-M1 III with HLD-9
14:46 Olympus AC-5 powering E-M1 III via HLD-9 for video recording
15:54 USB-C power delivery on E-M1 III for video recording
22:47 USB-C battery charging on E-M1 III with HLD-9
23:37 USB-C battery charging on E-M1X
24:10 Summary & Conclusion

👉 See more E-M1X and E-M1 III videos on:
   • Olympus OM-D E-M1X and E-M1 III