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Olympus WS-853

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54 user ratings
5 stars
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4 stars
35 %
3 stars
22 %
2 stars
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Consumer ratings:
4.3 / 5

Pros

  • Good hassle free lecture recorder
  • easy-to-navigate interface
  • The interface is clean and intuitive

Cons

  • No backlight and mic and headphone jacks are
  • the sound is not that great
  • It does not have a backlight screen
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Key specs

  • yes
  • USB
  • yes
  • 2080 h
  • 2080 h
  • 8000 mB
  • microSD, microSDHC
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Olympus WS-853 - Pros & Cons

Olympus WS-853

Pros

  • Good hassle free lecture recorder
  • easy-to-navigate interface
  • The interface is clean and intuitive
  • bright
  • color screen makes looking at folders and files easy
  • the easiest recorder to navigate and use among those tested
  • UX560 is more intuitive than with the other recorders we tested
  • best range of recording options and the cleanest interface of the free Android apps
  • Simple Record and Stop buttons at the top of the home screen are intuitive to use
  • sound quality of this device is very impressive
  • ability set playback speed for the purpose of transcription

Cons

  • No backlight and mic and headphone jacks are
  • the sound is not that great
  • It does not have a backlight screen
  • Olympus WS-853 internal microphones have low sensitivity
  • The microphones are not sensitive enough to pick very low sounds
  • comparatively poor sound quality
  • the background noises were a bit loud and distracting
  • The voices were the tiniest bit unnatural
  • only USB-C ports
  • screen on the UX560 s fades and eventually shuts off during recording
  • Hit record on the digital recorder

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Olympus WS-853 - Full Specifications

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Technical details
Audio formats supportedMP3
InterfaceUSB
Built-in microphoneyes
Loudspeaker diameter0.79 in
Number of built-in speakers1
Maximum recording time2080.0 h
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Dimensions
Width1.54 in
Depth0.71 in
Height4.39 in
Weight2.72 oz
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Audio properties
Audio recording formatsMP3
MP3 bit rates8 - 128
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Power
Battery technologyAlkaline
Battery life (max)2080.0 h
Compatible battery sizesAAA
Recording battery life110.0 h
Number of batteries supported2
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Design
Colour of productBlack
MaterialPlastic
Built-in displayyes
Display diagonal1.61 in
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Connectivity
Microphone inyes
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Storage
Built-in memory capacity8000.0 mB
Compatible memory cards
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
Media types supported
  • Flash card
  • Internal memory

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