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Olympus Digital Voice Recorders

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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-4100 Olympus VN-5000 Olympus VN-4100PC Olympus VN-5200PC Olympus WS-210S Olympus WS-311M Olympus WS-321M Olympus WS-331M
Recording Format1 CELP + ADPCM CELP / Sub Band Codec CELP + ADPCM WMA WMA WMA WMA WMA
Recording Media - Built-in Flash Memory/ Removeable xD-Picture Card Included2 256MB Flash 512MB Flash 256MB Flash 512MB Flash 512MB Flash 512MB Flash 1GB Flash 2GB Flash
Recording Time (approx.) HQ/SP/LP Modes, (hrs. : min.) 23:40
47:20
144:20
20:05
53:40
300:30
23:40
47:20
144:20
35:20
69:35
221:30
35:25
69:40
138:30
35:25
69:40
138:30
70:55
139:30
277:35
142:05
279:35
555:45
Input Level -70dB -70dB -70dB -70dB -70dB -70dB -70dB -70dB
USB PC Interface     x x x x x x
Convenient USB Docking Station3                
LCD x x x x x x x x

Key Features

Olympus VN-4100 Olympus VN-5000 Olympus VN-4100PC Olympus VN-5200PC Olympus WS-210S Olympus WS-311M Olympus WS-321M Olympus WS-331M
LED x x x x x x x x
Folders / Messages Per Folder4 4 / 100 4 / 100 4 / 100 5 / 200 5 / 200 5 / 200 5 / 200 5 / 200
Sampling Frequency HQ/SP/LP Modes 16.0kHz
12.0kHz
7.0kHz
17.6kHz
10.6kHz
6.6kHz
16.0kHz
12.0kHz
7.0kHz
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
22.0kHz
8.0kHz
Voice Activation5 x x x x x x x x
Store and Playback WMA audio 6       x x x x x
Demographic Data Input 7                

Key Features

Olympus VN-4100 Olympus VN-5000 Olympus VN-4100PC Olympus VN-5200PC Olympus WS-210S Olympus WS-311M Olympus WS-321M Olympus WS-331M
Programmable Buttons 8                
Slide Switch Control 9                
Write Protection                
Dynamic Internal Speaker 28mm 28mm 28mm 23mm 16mm 18mm 18mm 18mm
External Microphone Jack x x x x x x x x
Earphone Jack x x x x x x x x
Batteries 2 AAA 2 AAA 2 AAA 2 AAA 1 AAA 1 AAA 1 AAA 1 AAA

Key Features

Olympus VN-4100 Olympus VN-5000 Olympus VN-4100PC Olympus VN-5200PC Olympus WS-210S Olympus WS-311M Olympus WS-321M Olympus WS-331M
External Power Supply (Optional AC Adapter)                
Battery Life (Approx. Using Alkaline Dry Cell Battery) 25 hours 39 hours 25 hours 30 hours 19 hours 21 hours 21 hours 21 hours
Size H x W x D (excluding protrusions) 4.0" x 1.54" x 0.77" 4.0" x 1.4" x 0.8" 4.0" x 1.54" x 0.77" 4.0" x 1.46" x 0.74" 3.75" x 1.5" x 0.4" 3.7" x 1.5" x 0.4" 3.7" x 1.5" x 0.4" 3.7" x 1.5" x 0.4"
Weight (including batteries) 2.2 oz. 2.2 oz. 2.2 oz. 2.2 oz. 1.7 oz. 1.7 oz. 1.7 oz. 1.7 oz.
OS Supported (see individual product pages for specifics) N/A N/A MS Windows MS Windows
Mac
MS Windows MS Windows MS Windows MS Windows


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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