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Olympus LS-12

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User ratings:
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4.1 out of 5
38 user ratings
5 stars
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4 stars
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3 stars
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2 stars
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Consumer ratings:
4.6 / 5
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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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Pros

  • it s also very intuitive in use
  • Manual
  • Smart and Quick

Cons

  • iconic 90s pop smash went through several different versions before fi
  • the LS series recorders list is kept mercifully short
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Key specs

  • yes
  • USB
  • yes
  • yes
  • 52 h
  • 2000 mB
  • SD, SDHC
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Olympus LS-12 - Pros & Cons

Olympus LS-12

Pros

  • it s also very intuitive in use
  • Manual
  • Smart and Quick
  • lightweight yet sturdy and has a good build quality
  • straightforward and high quality

Cons

  • iconic 90s pop smash went through several different versions before fi
  • the LS series recorders list is kept mercifully short

Olympus - Video Reviews (3)

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Olympus LS-12 - Full Specifications

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Technical details
Audio formats supported
  • MP3
  • PCM
  • WAV
InterfaceUSB
Built-in microphoneyes
Built-in speaker(s)yes
Loudspeaker diameter1.1 in
Number of built-in speakers1
Maximum recording time52.0 h
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Dimensions
Width2.07 in
Depth0.93 in
Height5.46 in
Weight6.0 oz
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Audio properties
Recording modes
Pulse-code modulation
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Power
Battery technology
Nickel-Metal Hydride
Compatible battery sizesAA
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Design
Colour of product
  • Silver
  • White
Backlightyes
Display diagonal1.83 in
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Connectivity
Microphone inyes
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Storage
Built-in memory capacity2000.0 mB
Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
Media types supported
  • Flash card
  • Internal memory

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Olympus LS-12 Olympus - Editorial Reviews (1)

Olympus LS-12 Olympus LS12 & LS14
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Published: 29.06.2015
Olympus LS12 & LS14

Do Olympus's latest recorders maintain the high quality and intuitive control of their earlier models?

By Matt Houghton
11 minute read

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