Dm4 uses Samantha, while dm7 uses sarina. Dm4 have assignable function keys, while the dm7 keys are not assignable. As a result, dm4 will read time and date and battery if assigned to function keys, but dm7 requires to be on the home screen. Dm4 have just a vertical menu with options, while dm7 have first off a home screen when you power on. Then once you launch menus on dm7 you will find you have to navigate horizontally and vertically to rich all the menus. With dm4 you can choose between wather you want to make pc or a c adapter the default connection, but as with dm7 they removed that, you only select the storage or composit device and each time upon connection you have to choose between a c or pc connection. Dm4 have a b repeat playback, while dm7 took it furder with a b c repeat playback. Dm7 don't have VCVA recording like dm4. In adition to the noise playback and voice filter on dm4, the dm7 add voice detection settings where portions of a file could be extract and dead air can be left out to fasten playback of sertin files. And also transcription moad. But they removed the voice filter playback. The dm4 have random playback but dm7 don't have random or shuffle play, even though the spex says it does. But both stil have repeat of folder or file. Dm4 you have to turn on a setting accessibility mode or something to that nature, to allow speaking of file names with tts. But with dm7 know longer possible or needed. It will speak the file names naturally without any ajustments. Of corse, all new models now know longer stores voice files on the internal memory, but now build in. Hope this helps. Feel free to ask I got dm7 so I will help where I can. Of corse don't forget the wifi on dm7. And it only charge via USB port or USB adapter. Know longer the option of normal a c adapter.
On 24/07/2015, Dane Trethowan <grtd...@internode.on.net> wrote: > Hi! > > I own an Olympus DM-4 and will be getting a DM-7 shortly, are their any > major differences I should look out for? > > I also own a Zoom H1 recorder and prefer to use it for a lot of jobs > given that the H1 has higher sampling rates, I also think the > microphones are better but nevertheless, the DM-4 does an excellent job > for a recorder of its size. > > > -- > > ********** > Those who need help are those who are prepared to help themselves > > > -- Facebook: m.facebook.com/aidan.maher92 Skype: andries4451 Twitter: smarttalk7 Audioboo: www.audioboo.com/DjSpotlight
