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Olympus LS-11 vs Olympus LS-12

    1.89 in
    5.18 in
    Olympus LS-11 Dictaphone
    Olympus LS-11
      2.07 in
      5.46 in
      Olympus LS-12 Dictaphone
      Olympus LS-12
      Available colors
      Editiorial reviews
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      Want an audio recorder that sucks sounds up like a siphon? Want the aural quality to be top-notch? Check out the LS-11 then. You heard us.Read more
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      Do Olympus's latest recorders maintain the high quality and intuitive control of their earlier models?Read more
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      User rating
      34
      4.3 out of 5
      34 user ratings
      5 stars
      		41 %
      4 stars
      		44 %
      3 stars
      		14 %
      2 stars
      		0 %
      1 stars
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      38
      4.1 out of 5
      38 user ratings
      5 stars
      		44 %
      4 stars
      		26 %
      3 stars
      		21 %
      2 stars
      		7 %
      1 stars
      		0 %

      Full Comparison

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      Technical details

      Olympus LS-11Olympus LS-11
      Olympus LS-12Olympus LS-12
      Audio formats supported
      • MP3
      • WAV
      • WMA
      • MP3
      • PCM
      • WAV
      InterfaceUSBUSB
      Built-in microphoneyesyes
      Built-in speaker(s)yesyes
      Loudspeaker diameter0.63 in1.1 in
      Number of built-in speakers21
      Maximum recording time556.0 h52.0 h

      Design

      Olympus LS-11Olympus LS-11
      Olympus LS-12Olympus LS-12
      Colour of productSilver
      • Silver
      • White
      Backlightyesyes
      Display diagonal1.83 in1.83 in

      Dimensions

      Olympus LS-11Olympus LS-11
      Olympus LS-12Olympus LS-12
      Width1.89 in2.07 in
      Depth0.88 in0.93 in
      Height5.18 in5.46 in
      Weight5.82 oz6.0 oz

      Connectivity

      Olympus LS-11Olympus LS-11
      Olympus LS-12Olympus LS-12
      Microphone inyesyes

      Audio properties

      Olympus LS-11Olympus LS-11
      Olympus LS-12Olympus LS-12
      Recording modes
      High Quality
      Pulse-code modulation

      Storage

      Olympus LS-11Olympus LS-11
      Olympus LS-12Olympus LS-12
      Built-in memory capacity8000.0 mB2000.0 mB
      Compatible memory cards
      • SD
      • SDHC
      • SD
      • SDHC
      Media types supported
      • Flash card
      • Internal memory
      • Flash card
      • Internal memory

      Power

      Olympus LS-11Olympus LS-11
      Olympus LS-12Olympus LS-12
      Battery technology
      Nickel-Metal Hydride
      Nickel-Metal Hydride
      Compatible battery sizesAAAA

      Pros & Cons

      Pros
          Cons

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