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Zoom H2 Zoom H2n Zoom H4n Sony PCM-M10 Sony Minidisc recorders
Price (Oct 2011) 230 300 300 not available
Mic jacks 1/8 1/8 1/8, XLR 1/8 1/8
Built-in speaker? ✘ ✔ ✔ ✘ ✘
COPY function? ✘ ✘ ✔ ✔ ✘
DIVIDE function? ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
REJOIN function? ✘ ✘ ✘ ✔(1) ✔(1)
Retain data when battery dies? ✘ ✘ ✘ ✔ ✘
Usable Track marks? ✘ ✘ ✘ ✔ ✔
Remote control ✘ optional ✔ ✔ ✘
Auto/Manual REC switch ✘(2) ✔ ✘ ✔ ✘
Mic sensitivity switch YES ✘ ✘ ✔ ✘
Media up to 32GB SD cards up to 32GB SD cards micro SD cards mindiscs
Change playback speed ✘ ✔ (but awkward) ✔ (but awkward) ✔ ✘
Use plugin power ✔ ✔ ✔ ✘ ✘

Table Notes

  1. for removing track marks
  2. No auto record level function. Record volume goes up to 127. Can’t include date in name.

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