Name: LS-100
Brand: Olympus
SKU: 417897
Rating: 4.3 (38 reviews)

4.4

based on all reviews

was dynamic
clean and true to life
LS-100 is remarkably user friendly

set the LS-100 in a challenging recording location
only powering sound recording and a tiny display
display is NOT a touchscreen

Microphone in: yes
Interface: USB
Built-in microphone: yes
Built-in speaker(s): yes
Maximum recording time: 114 h
Battery life (max): 17.3 h
Built-in memory capacity: 4000 mB
Compatible memory cards: SD, SDHC, SDXC

Olympus LS-100 - Pros & Cons

was dynamic
clean and true to life
LS-100 is remarkably user friendly
is well built
easy to use and thoughtfully designed
natural and lifelike our little clips sounded
chassis is rock solid and will likely stand up well to road wear
nice-to-have feature that will provide enough functionality for many people
The screen itself is reasonably large and the display is clear
nice and useful touch
onboard microphones are excellent
home/studio recording capabilities and excellent audio quality
solid and well-built
make it easy to shoot compelling lifestyle images
Excellent sound quality
The GUI is very polished and in full color
nice
semi-hard and leather-wrapped
units performs extremely well for the price and size

set the LS-100 in a challenging recording location
only powering sound recording and a tiny display
display is NOT a touchscreen
number drops to about an hour and a half hours
would inexplicably refuse to go into record
no settings
homogeneity of sound
loss of dialogues while keeping the live effect
of them seem to
isn't the only game in town
inability to mono the XLR inputs when you use only one mic is
The menus are cumbersome as well
Tascam might have supplied an AC adapter
it lags behind some competing products
the device is not able to simultaneously record any more than two channels at a time
eight-track recording mode
both XLR mic inputs and multi-channel mixing
at over six inches tall is a touch too large for most pockets
getting started is not as simple as just pushing a start button
jumping into recording mode is not quite as nippy

Olympus - Video Reviews (9)

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Olympus LS-100 - Full Specifications

Audio formats supported	MP3 PCM WAV
Interface	USB
Built-in microphone	yes
Built-in speaker(s)	yes
Loudspeaker diameter	0.91 in
Number of built-in speakers	1
Maximum recording time	114.0 h

Width	2.76 in
Depth	1.32 in
Height	6.26 in
Weight	9.88 oz

Audio recording formats	PCM MP3
Recording modes	High Quality
Frequency range	20 - 44000

FM radio	no

Colour of product	Black
Backlight	yes
Material	Metal
Display type	LED
Display diagonal	2.0 in

Microphone in	yes
Connection to PC	yes
DC-in jack	yes

Built-in memory capacity	4000.0 mB
Compatible memory cards	SD SDHC SDXC
Media types supported	Flash card Internal memory

Battery technology	Lithium-Ion
Battery capacity	925.0 mAh
Battery capacity indicator	yes
Battery life (max)	17.3 h
Recording battery life	12.3 h
Rechargeable	yes
Number of batteries supported	1

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Olympus LS-100 Olympus - Editorial Reviews (7)

4.5

Based on 7 reviews

Digital Trends

Published: 27.04.2012

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Published: 18.03.2012

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