This is a summary of writings on field recording gear. The most recent article (July 2024) includes a handy table of current gear:
How to choose a mic for a portable recorder (updated July 2024):
Three microphones compared on Valentine's Day:
Companion to above. How to match your microphone to your recorder. Plus, some recommended configurations.
Compared: EM172, Panasonic WM-61, Olympus built-in.
About the Zoom F8 (and F4):
- Overview and features
- Firmware suggestions
- Powering the recorder
- Comparing power methods
- Zoom F4/F8 feature comparison
- Proposals for a Zoom F8 Pro
- Zoom F8 firmware update 3
A promising unit:
Two classic small recorders:
And finally:You will also discover dozens of older articles of questionable value.