Re: Entry Level Sound Recorder Purchasing Advice?

["Robin" escalation746]

Peter Shute wrote:

> Before I got my PCM-M10, I considered the Olympus LS-7, but 
> shied away from a model that very few nature recordists
> are using. I don't know if it's because it's not suitable, 
> or because it's not well known (too new?).

The LS-10, LS-11 and LS-5 are similar recorders with noise floor measured at 
-122 dBu(A) by Raimund (here on the list). There is no reason not to use 
Olympus except, as you say, familiarity.

The LS-7 is smaller, uses micro SD instead of regular SD cards, can recharge 
NiMH AAAs on board and has timer record. But the noise floor is 4dB worse, 
which may or may not matter to you.

I tend to recommend the LS-5 as the cheapest of the "larger" units since the 
only disadvantages are the lack of bundled accessories and the internal memory 
-- which you can always top up with cards.

-- Robin Parmar