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Olympus LS-P4 vs Zoom H2

    1.56 in
    4.29 in
    Olympus LS-P4 Dictaphone
    Olympus LS-P4
      2.66 in
      1.68 in
      Zoom H2 Dictaphone
      Zoom H2
      Available colors
      Editiorial reviews
      2
      2 editorial reviews
      Housed in a very compact metal body, weighing just 75g, the solid-state LS‑P4 is built around the familiar Olympus ‘Tresmic’ three‑microphone array, in which the central omni mic is there specifically to extend the low‑end response.Read more
      Olympus targets vloggers and videographers with the Olympus LS-P1 – a tiny, yet powerful microphone for top quality audioRead more
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      3
      3 editorial reviews
      Zoom’s latest recorder ups the ante on the features front — even including M/S recording — but remains very affordable.Read more
      Writers such as myself like to romanticize about technology that was once essential to our craft but has been vastly usurped with the march of time. FromRead more
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      User rating
      47
      4.1 out of 5
      47 user ratings
      5 stars
      		40 %
      4 stars
      		34 %
      3 stars
      		19 %
      2 stars
      		6 %
      1 stars
      		0 %
      33
      4.3 out of 5
      33 user ratings
      5 stars
      		39 %
      4 stars
      		48 %
      3 stars
      		12 %
      2 stars
      		0 %
      1 stars
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      Full Comparison

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      Technical details

      Olympus LS-P4Olympus LS-P4
      Zoom H2Zoom H2
      Audio formats supported
      • FLAC
      • MP3
      • PCM
      • MP3
      • PCM
      • WAV
      InterfaceUSBUSB
      Built-in microphoneyesyes
      Built-in speaker(s)yesyes
      Number of built-in speakers11

      Design

      Olympus LS-P4Olympus LS-P4
      Zoom H2Zoom H2
      Colour of productBlackBlack

      Dimensions

      Olympus LS-P4Olympus LS-P4
      Zoom H2Zoom H2
      Width1.56 in2.66 in
      Depth0.57 in4.48 in
      Height4.29 in1.68 in
      Weight2.65 oz4.59 oz

      Connectivity

      Olympus LS-P4Olympus LS-P4
      Zoom H2Zoom H2
      Microphone inyesyes

      Audio properties

      Olympus LS-P4Olympus LS-P4
      Zoom H2Zoom H2
      Recording modes
      Linear pulse code modulation
      Pulse-code modulation
      MP3 bit rates64 - 32048 - 320

      Storage

      Olympus LS-P4Olympus LS-P4
      Zoom H2Zoom H2
      Media types supported
      • Flash card
      • Internal memory
      		Flash card

      Power

      Olympus LS-P4Olympus LS-P4
      Zoom H2Zoom H2
      Battery life (max)31.0 h20.0 h
      Compatible battery sizesAAAAA

      Pros & Cons

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