3. Re: Looking for a sound recorder on a tight budget

["oryoki2000" oryoki2000]

vickipowys wrote:  "the M10 is noisier than the D50?"

Given the price difference between the two models, it's not a surprise to find 
that the D50's external mic input is quieter.  It's a difference you can hear 
when using a low noise mic like the Rode NT1-A (powered by a battery box).

What is surprising is how quiet the M10's internal mics are, compared to the 
D50.

I guess Sony figured that the M10 would be used most often in "point and shoot" 
situations, without external mics, while the D50 would be used with a more 
elaborate mic setup.  Perhaps mic capsule technology has improved since the D50 
was introduced in Fall of 2007.

--oryoki