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Olympus WS-852 vs Olympus WS-853

    1.54 in
    4.39 in
    Olympus WS-852 Dictaphone
    Olympus WS-852
      1.54 in
      4.39 in
      Olympus WS-853 Dictaphone
      Olympus WS-853
      Available colors
      User rating
      60
      3.9 out of 5
      60 user ratings
      5 stars
      		31 %
      4 stars
      		36 %
      3 stars
      		18 %
      2 stars
      		11 %
      1 stars
      		1 %
      54
      4.0 out of 5
      54 user ratings
      5 stars
      		37 %
      4 stars
      		35 %
      3 stars
      		22 %
      2 stars
      		5 %
      1 stars
      		0 %

      Full Comparison

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      Technical details

      Olympus WS-852Olympus WS-852
      Olympus WS-853Olympus WS-853
      Audio formats supportedMP3MP3
      InterfaceUSBUSB
      Built-in microphoneyesyes
      Loudspeaker diameter0.79 in0.79 in
      Number of built-in speakers11
      Maximum recording time1040.0 h2080.0 h

      Design

      Olympus WS-852Olympus WS-852
      Olympus WS-853Olympus WS-853
      Colour of productSilverBlack
      MaterialPlasticPlastic
      Built-in displayyesyes
      Display diagonal1.61 in1.61 in

      Dimensions

      Olympus WS-852Olympus WS-852
      Olympus WS-853Olympus WS-853
      Width1.54 in1.54 in
      Depth0.71 in0.71 in
      Height4.39 in4.39 in
      Weight2.72 oz2.72 oz

      Audio properties

      Olympus WS-852Olympus WS-852
      Olympus WS-853Olympus WS-853
      MP3 bit rates8 - 1288 - 128

      Storage

      Olympus WS-852Olympus WS-852
      Olympus WS-853Olympus WS-853
      Built-in memory capacity4000.0 mB8000.0 mB
      Compatible memory cards
      • microSD
      • microSDHC
      • microSD
      • microSDHC
      Media types supported
      • Flash card
      • Internal memory
      • Flash card
      • Internal memory

      Power

      Olympus WS-852Olympus WS-852
      Olympus WS-853Olympus WS-853
      Battery technologyAlkalineAlkaline
      Battery life (max)110.0 h2080.0 h
      Compatible battery sizesAAAAAA
      Number of batteries supported22

      Pros & Cons

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