Is this Zoom too much money if all I want to record is real-life conversations (me and others)? How would this be better than, say, a Sony ICD-PX312 (currently No.1 digital voice recorder on Amazon) or Olympus VN-702PC (No. 2, 3 or 4)
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Hello, I use it for my radio program, and I do believe it would be rather costly for just conversaitons. This is a great recorder very clear.
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Sorry, I can't offer any feedback, but I found it funny that someone else is having the same dilemna with the same 2 cameras. So I will also be intersted in hearing any input as well. Is the video capability really worth it?
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Bill,Thank you for the information. I also looked at some HD solutions from your typical consumer digital camera's but was turned off by the short recording time and large storage space required. It seems you cannot use the zoom feature at all with the DMC-FX35K while shooting video with it. For $199.99, I think the Vado HD is your best choice for HD video recording. Cheers!Oscar V.
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Rode VideoMic Pro (not the other two non-pro versions, which are not better than TM700's built-in mic) seems to be your best choice. $229 from B&H.
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It is a great little recorder for the money. I like that it has both reg. record and voice. I bought it for a ghost hunt, didn't pick up ghosts but did pick up conversations from the other people so I think it would be fine. Good luck. Patty
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I see that the VM pro is still available for $229 so I don't understand what you're talking about. Also, if you're interested in a video mic for your camcorder or DSLR camera, then you might consider the reasonably priced Videomic for $149. Seems like a good deal to me.
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This Recorder is an excellent tool for any recording, including a phone conversation. For a proper both way conversation recording, you'd need, however, a "Telephone Recording Device (TP-7)", or a newer model "Olympus TP-8 Telephone Pick-up Microphone", available at amazon.com http://www.amazon.com/Olympus-TP-8-Telephone-Pick-up-Microphone/dp/B008AGP5EW/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1362587699&sr=8-4&keywords=Telephone+Recording+Device+%28TP-7%29
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This 14mp camera is awesome... It has the iauto feature plus drama shot and 5x zoom... It would make a great replacement to your camera... having 30 different scenes and filters and illuminated screen are great features... If you can afford 10 USD more you can get te 16MP VR-340 if you want better zoom... That has 10x zoom and a make-up filter... however it has less filters an scenes so... I would recommend either one for a replacement to your camera...
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It will only record your voice. I tried using it to record meetings and was unsuccessful. It's product information is clear about that, but I decided to try anyway.
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It's great for voice recording when attached to portable recording devices. However, if you're looking for a serious "studio quality" mic for musical applications, you should adjust your price range up and look elsewhere.
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Yes. I bought it to record music at group lessons. I also have a Zoom H4n. The Sony is far easier to use. It's more intuitive.
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It really depends on a few things. A. What kind of quality do you want or need?B. What type of dialog? Ex: Audio book, film, vocal, podcast.If its just for verbal notes lecture recordings, there are cheaper priced recordings. Overall, I'm an independent film maker so I use it for field audio and also voice overs. Hope this helped.
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OFF TOPIC, but I have really gotten unexpected value from the voice recorder - I'm something of a community activist, attend board meetings etc. and find the recorder to be more than adequate to 'tape" meetings - I load the .wav files in Audacity and export as .mp3's - lose a little volume but very compact and portable after that.
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I notice it's on sale now. It's worth three bucks. Not a whole lot more. It records well enough to get sound into a computer. Another power source to amplify it would be helpful. If you're serious about sound fidelity, look elsewhere. Good enough for Skype probably.
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Thank you for that information. As a user of Skype, I considered spending the hundred dollars to buy cameras for myself and friends. Based on the information, I'll save money and stick with the Logitech Quickcam Pro 9000 for $60! The resolution on my Pro 9000 is wonderful.
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The EVP Recorder is up to you. I would and do. The Mel-Meter does not record voices. Thanks. Darin. Ghost Hunting Source.
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Larry, I'm looking at this for recording our church services and possibly our worship service as well. We recently purchased a Q8-Zoom because of the audio recording capabilities and audio interface between our soundboard and computer. We need to record from about 40 feet away from the stage. Does this Panasonic do a good job in low light and focusing at this distance? So far, the Q8-Zoom doesn't seem to capture video much better than our old webcam at this distance. It definitely is more clear, but not the quality I was really hoping for.