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Olympus Digital Voice Recorders Feature Comparison Chart

See also Olympus Professional and High-End Digital Voice Recorders.

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Key Features

 Olympus VN-6000 Olympus VN-6200PC Olympus WS-400S Olympus WS-500M Olympus WS-510M Olympus DM-420 Olympus DM-520 Olympus DM-2 Olympus DM-4
Recording Format1 CELP / Sub Band Codec WMA WMA WMA WMA MP3, WMA PCM, MP3, WMA PCM, MP3, WMA PCM, MP3, WMA
Recording Media - Built-in Flash Memory/ Removeable xD-Picture Card Included2 1GB Flash 1GB Flash 1GB Flash 2GB Flash 4GB Flash 2GB Flash / microSD Slot 4GB Flash / microSD Slot 4GB Flash / microSD Slot 8GB Flash / microSD Slot
Recording Time (approx.) HQ/SP/LP Modes, (hrs. : min.) 40:30
107:55
604:15		 70:55
139:35
444:00		 69:35
137:00
272:25		 139:25
274:10
544:55		 278:10
547:25
1088:05		 136:00
268:00
533:00		 275:00
541:00
1076:00		 275:00
541:00
1076:00		 550:00
1082:00
2152:00
USB PC Interface   x x x x x x x x
Convenient USB Docking Station3                  
LCD x x x x x x x 2.2-inch color 2.2-inch color

Key Features

 Olympus VN-6000 Olympus VN-6200PC Olympus WS-400S Olympus WS-500M Olympus WS-510M Olympus DM-420 Olympus DM-520 Olympus DM-2 Olympus DM-4
LED x x x x x x x x x
Folders / Messages Per Folder4 4 / 100 5 / 200 5 / 200 5 / 200 5 / 200 7 / 999 7 / 999 5 / 999 plus music and podcast folders 5 / 999 plus music and podcast folders
Sampling Frequency HQ/SP/LP Modes 17.6kHz
10.6kHz
6.6kHz		 44.1kHz
22.0kHz
8.0kHz		 44.1kHz
22.0kHz
8.0kHz		 44.1kHz
22.0kHz
8.0kHz		 44.1kHz
22.0kHz
8.0kHz		 44.1kHz
22kHz
8kHz		 44.1kHz
22kHz
8kHz		 44.1kHz
22kHz
8kHz		 44.1kHz
22kHz
8kHz
Voice Activation5 x x x x x x x x x
Store and Playback WMA and MP3 audio 6   WMA mono WMA x x x x x x
Demographic Data Input 7                  

Key Features

 Olympus VN-6000 Olympus VN-6200PC Olympus WS-400S Olympus WS-500M Olympus WS-510M Olympus DM-420 Olympus DM-520 Olympus DM-2 Olympus DM-4
Programmable Buttons 8                  
Slide Switch Control 9                  
Dynamic Internal Speaker 28mm 23mm 16mm 16mm 16mm 23mm 23mm 23mm 23mm
External Microphone Jack x x x x x x x x x
Earphone Jack x x x x x x x x x
Batteries 2 AAA 2 AAA 1 AAA 1 AAA 1 AAA 2 AAA or 2 AAA Ni-MH 2 AAA or 2 AAA Ni-MH LI-50B Li-Ion Rechargeable LI-50B Li-Ion Rechargeable

Key Features

 Olympus VN-6000 Olympus VN-6200PC Olympus WS-400S Olympus WS-500M Olympus WS-510M Olympus DM-420 Olympus DM-520 Olympus DM-2 Olympus DM-4
External Power Supply (AC Adapter)           Optional Optional x x
Battery Life (Approx. Using Alkaline Dry Cell Battery) 39 hours 37 hours 21 hours 21 hours 21 hours 51 hours 51 hours 20 hours with LI-50B 20 hours with LI-50B
Size H x W x D (excluding protrusions) 4.0" x 1.4" x 0.8" 4.0" x 1.5" x 0.7" 3.7" x 1.5" x 0.4" 3.7" x 1.5" x 0.4" 3.7" x 1.5" x 0.4" 4.3" x 1.5" x 0.6" 4.3" x 1.5" x 0.6" 4.5" x 1.8" x 0.6" 4.5" x 1.8" x 0.6"
Weight (including batteries) 2.2 oz. 2.3 oz. 1.6 oz. 1.6 oz. 1.6 oz. 3.0 oz. 3.0 oz. 3.5 oz. 3.5 oz.
OS Supported (see individual product pages for specifics) N/A MS Windows/MAC MS Windows/MAC MS Windows/MAC MS Windows/MAC MS Windows
Mac		 MS Windows
Mac		 MS Windows
Mac		 MS Windows
Mac


Olympus Digital Voice Recorder Feature Explanations:

1 - DSS (Digital Speech Standard) Recording
High-quality recording format provides superior clarity and compatibility with voice recognition software.
2 - xD-Picture Card
For additional ease-of-use, the xD-Picture card can be removed and its contents downloaded to a PC using a number of xD-Picture Card download devices.
3 - Convenient USB Docking Station
Just place the Digital Voice Recorder in the included cradle for easy uploading and downloading of your audio files.
4 - File Folders
Help you to keep your messages organized.
5 - Voice Activation
Convenience -- set your Digital Voice Recorder to start recording when you start speaking.
6 - Store and Playback MP3 or WMA audio
You can upload over one hour of MP3 or WMA (Windows Media Audio) music files and listen to them in high-quality, clear three-dimensional sound via the built-in WOW sound system.
7 - Demographic Data Input
Store up to 10 different Author ID's in the recorder. Perfect for sharing recorders between users!
8 - Programmable Buttons
Programmable buttons that speed up reaction time increase the DS-4000's and DS-3300's flexibility and reliability. Instead of having more buttons than necessary, the DS-4000 allows users to program the functions they use the most onto either the A or B buttons. The functions include: Index Mark, Record Mode, Microphone Sensitivity, Voice Activation, Display, and more. The DS-3300 offers one programmable button.
9 - True Slide Switch Control
Perhaps the most innovative aspect of the DS-4000 is its "true slide switch" located below the microphone. It's contoured to the thumb for smooth control of record, stop, play and review functions all with the same switch.
 
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