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Olympus LS-100 vs Zoom H4 Pro

    2.76 in
    6.26 in
    Olympus LS-100 Dictaphone
    Olympus LS-100
      2.87 in
      1.46 in
      Zoom H4 Pro Dictaphone
      Zoom H4 Pro
      Available colors
      Editiorial reviews
      6
      6 editorial reviews
      The Olympus LS-100 recorder is essentially a pocket-sized recording studio, offering enough inputs, outputs and features to satisfied even the most grizzled, studio-savvy musician.Read more
      I’ve been using the Zoom H4n for a couple of years or so now when shooting with HDSLRs like the 5D Mark II and 7D.  Tons of other users around the world have been using it as well. The Zoom H…Read more
      It's time to take a peek at a sound recorder the likes of which we don't see very often around these parts, the Olympus LS-100,…Read more
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      2
      2 editorial reviews
      The H4 remains one of the most flexible of the current crop of portable 24-bit recorders, but Zoom have found plenty of room for improvement — and, more importantly, theyve used it.Read more
      Zoom H4nRead more
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      User rating
      38
      4.3 out of 5
      38 user ratings
      5 stars
      		47 %
      4 stars
      		36 %
      3 stars
      		13 %
      2 stars
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      1 stars
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      32
      4.3 out of 5
      32 user ratings
      5 stars
      		50 %
      4 stars
      		25 %
      3 stars
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      2 stars
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      1 stars
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      Full Comparison

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      Technical details

      Olympus LS-100Olympus LS-100
      Zoom H4 ProZoom H4 Pro
      Audio formats supported
      • MP3
      • PCM
      • WAV
      • MP3
      • WAV
      InterfaceUSBUSB
      Built-in microphoneyesyes
      Built-in speaker(s)yesyes
      Number of built-in speakers11
      Maximum recording time114.0 h68.0 h

      Design

      Olympus LS-100Olympus LS-100
      Zoom H4 ProZoom H4 Pro
      Colour of productBlackBlack,Silver
      Backlightyesyes
      Display typeLEDLCD

      Dimensions

      Olympus LS-100Olympus LS-100
      Zoom H4 ProZoom H4 Pro
      Width2.76 in2.87 in
      Depth1.32 in6.19 in
      Height6.26 in1.46 in
      Weight9.88 oz10.37 oz

      Connectivity

      Olympus LS-100Olympus LS-100
      Zoom H4 ProZoom H4 Pro
      Connection to PCyesyes

      Storage

      Olympus LS-100Olympus LS-100
      Zoom H4 ProZoom H4 Pro
      Built-in memory capacity4000.0 mB2000.0 mB
      Compatible memory cards
      • SD
      • SDHC
      • SDXC
      • SD
      • SDHC
      Media types supported
      • Flash card
      • Internal memory
      		Flash card

      Features

      Olympus LS-100Olympus LS-100
      Zoom H4 ProZoom H4 Pro
      FM radionono

      Power

      Olympus LS-100Olympus LS-100
      Zoom H4 ProZoom H4 Pro
      Battery technology
      Lithium-Ion
      Nickel-Metal Hydride
      Battery capacity925.0 mAh2450.0 mAh
      Number of batteries supported12

      Pros & Cons

      Pros
          Cons

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