Olympus RM-1 Remote Control for Olympus Stylus Digital Cameras

Olympus RM-1 Remote Control for Olympus Stylus Digital Cameras
Control your digital camera remotely and put yourself in the family photo. Works with the Olympus E Series, C Series and Stylus Series Cameras. Note: This is also a replacement for the RM-2 remote which is supplied with some of the digital cameras such as the Stylus series.
Olympus RM-1 Remote Control for Olympus Stylus Digital Cameras Reviews
This is the second RM-1 remote control that I have. The first one came with my C-2020Z camera and served me well. I used it to take some 2000 pics. In the interim, I also threw in lots of abuse for good measure |-) : I dropped it numerous times, stepped on it, etc.
When it finally conked out, the original battery was still going strong. Battery power consumption had not been an issue.
The remote control is great for taking self-portrait, or for group shots. It’s *much* better than using the self-timer: no need to run & get into position after tripping the timer!
The only problem that I experienced was when using it outdoors, its range is somewhat limited. Once when I needed to take a pic of a group of people posing next to their cars (i.e. a pic where the camera needs to be a bit of a way away), I needed to walk up closer to the camera (on a tripod) before the remote control would work.