First Look at the Zoom F4 Field Recorder

During NAB 2015, Zoom showcased it’s F8 high end field recorder – over a year later the company released a 4 channel (instead of 8) recorder that has fairly similar capabilities but is almost half the price.

The new F4 looks very similar to the F8 (see review here) but the build quality is a little reduced (still very well made according to Curtis Judd who has done this first hands on.

Here are some of the specs for the new Zoom F4:

  • Integrated Mixer with 4 channels
  • Compatible with Optional Zoom Mics
  • Resolution: 24-Bit/192 kHz
  • 4 Combo XLR-1/4″ Inputs
  • High-Quality Preamps with Phantom Power
  • Built-In (electronic) limiters on Every Input/Output
  • Easy-to-Read LCD Display (not as nice as the one on the F8 but still readable in sunlight).
  • Temperature-controlled and Compensated crystal Oscillator

The new F4 will be sold for $650 (compared to the $1000 of the F8).

On LensVid we have a very extensive section devoted to sound recording for video productions which covers both equipment and techniques here on LensVid.

Iddo Genuth
Iddo Genuth is the founder and chief editor of LensVid.com. He has been a technology reporter working for international publications since the late 1990's and covering photography since 2009. Iddo is also a co-founder of a production company specializing in commercial food and product visual content.

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