Product comparison · 2 dictaphones

Grundig SonicMic 3 vs Philips DPM8000 Flash card Champagne

13specifications compared
8differ
5identical
44known for one product only

Key differences

The Grundig SonicMic 3 has 550 mW more output power than the Philips DPM8000 Flash card Champagne (750 mW vs 200 mW). The Philips DPM8000 Flash card Champagne has 12.1 kHz more sample rate than the Grundig SonicMic 3 (44.1 kHz vs 32 kHz). The Philips DPM8000 Flash card Champagne has 8 mm more width than the Grundig SonicMic 3 (53 mm vs 45 mm). Product colour: Black on the Grundig SonicMic 3, Champagne on the Philips DPM8000 Flash card Champagne. Operating temperature (T-T): -5 - 45 °C on the Grundig SonicMic 3, 5 - 45 °C on the Philips DPM8000 Flash card Champagne.

Output power
- SonicMic 3:750 mW
- DPM8000 Flash card Champagne:200 mW
Product colour
- SonicMic 3:Black
- DPM8000 Flash card Champagne:Champagne
Sample rate
- SonicMic 3:32 kHz
- DPM8000 Flash card Champagne:44.1 kHz
Width
- SonicMic 3:45 mm
- DPM8000 Flash card Champagne:53 mm
Depth
- SonicMic 3:25 mm
- DPM8000 Flash card Champagne:123 mm
Height
- SonicMic 3:183 mm
- DPM8000 Flash card Champagne:15 mm
Weight
- SonicMic 3:113 g
- DPM8000 Flash card Champagne:117 g
Operating temperature (T-T)
- SonicMic 3:-5 - 45 °C
- DPM8000 Flash card Champagne:5 - 45 °C

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Comparison of SonicMic 3, DPM8000
57 specifications	A Grundig SonicMic 3 View product	B Philips DPM8000 Flash card Champagne Model DPM8000 View product
Audioidentical
Maximum recording timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	700 h
Recording modesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Pulse-code modulation (PCM)
Built-in microphoneKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Frequency rangeKnown for one	200 - 15000 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Displayidentical
Display typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	TFT
Display resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	320 x 240 pixels
Display diagonalKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5.08 cm (2")
Loudspeakers1 differ
Built-in speaker(s)	Yes	Yes
Number of built-in speakers	1	1
Output powerDiffers	750 mW	200 mW
Loudspeaker diameter	2.8 cm	2.8 cm
Ports & interfacesidentical
Interface	USB	USB
USB connector typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB Type-A
Headphone outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Radioidentical
FM radio	No	No
Storageidentical
Media types supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Flash card
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	MicroSD (TransFlash), SD, SDHC
Batteryidentical
Battery technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Battery capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1000 mAh
Rechargeable batteryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Recording battery lifeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	23 h
Technical details2 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Champagne
Battery recharge timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3 h
Bit rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	705 Kbit/s
Card reader integratedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RoHS
Docking connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Docking station includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Headphone connectivityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.5 mm
Lead-free soldered productKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Linear (1D) barcodes supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	EAN-8, UPC-A, UPC-E
Lock typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Combination lock
Mass storage class compliantKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Memory card includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Microphone direction typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Unidirectional
Optical drive requiredKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Sample rateDiffers	32 kHz	44.1 kHz
Security algorithmsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AES
Standby timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	200 h
Video card requiredKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Sustainability complianceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cable lengthKnown for one	2.45 m	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	45 mm	53 mm
DepthDiffers	25 mm	123 mm
HeightDiffers	183 mm	15 mm
WeightDiffers	113 g	117 g
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	-5 - 45 °C	5 - 45 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-20 - 70 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB
ManualKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
System requirementsidentical
Minimum RAMKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1000 MB
Minimum processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel Pentium 4, 1.0 GHz
Minimum storage drive spaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 MB
USB requiredKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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