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Olympus DM-720 vs Olympus WS-852

4.17 in
1.56 in
Olympus DM-720 Dictaphone
Olympus DM-720
1.54 in
4.39 in
Olympus WS-852 Dictaphone
Olympus WS-852
Available colors
User rating
43
4.3 out of 5
43 user ratings
5 stars
44 %
4 stars
39 %
3 stars
16 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
60
3.9 out of 5
60 user ratings
5 stars
31 %
4 stars
36 %
3 stars
18 %
2 stars
11 %
1 stars
1 %

Full Comparison

Technical details

Olympus DM-720Olympus DM-720
Olympus WS-852Olympus WS-852
Audio formats supported
  • MP3
  • PCM
  • WAV
MP3
InterfaceUSBUSB
Built-in microphoneyesyes
Built-in speaker(s)yesyes
Loudspeaker diameter0.71 in0.79 in
Number of built-in speakers11
Maximum recording time985.0 h1040.0 h

Design

Olympus DM-720Olympus DM-720
Olympus WS-852Olympus WS-852
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Silver
Silver
Built-in displayyesyes
Display diagonal1.36 in1.61 in

Dimensions

Olympus DM-720Olympus DM-720
Olympus WS-852Olympus WS-852
Width4.17 in1.54 in
Depth0.57 in0.71 in
Height1.56 in4.39 in
Weight2.54 oz2.72 oz

Audio properties

Olympus DM-720Olympus DM-720
Olympus WS-852Olympus WS-852
MP3 bit rates8 - 3208 - 128

Storage

Olympus DM-720Olympus DM-720
Olympus WS-852Olympus WS-852
Built-in memory capacity4000.0 mB4000.0 mB
Compatible memory cards
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
Media types supported
  • Flash card
  • Internal memory
  • Flash card
  • Internal memory

Power

Olympus DM-720Olympus DM-720
Olympus WS-852Olympus WS-852
Battery technologyAlkalineAlkaline
Battery life (max)52.0 h110.0 h
Compatible battery sizesAAAAAA
Number of batteries supported12

Pros & Cons

Pros
      Cons

          Often compared with Olympus WS-852