Archos 404

Archos 404

iPod Classic 80GB

iPod Classic 80GB

Sandisk Sansa Fuze

Sandisk Sansa Fuze

Sony A820

Sony A820
General
Dimensions: 100.0 x 78.0 x 15.0 mm 103.5 x 61.8 x 10.5 mm 79.0 x 48.0 x 8.0 mm 50.2 x 93.9 x 9.3 mm
Weight: 190.0 g 140.0 g 59.5 g 58.0 g
Colors: Silver Silver, Black Black, Red, Silver, Blue, Pink Black, Pink
Price: $200 $250 $79.99 / $99.99 / $129.99 $270 / $320
Storage
Memory Type: Hard Drive Hard Drive Flash Flash
Capacity: 30GB 80GB 2GB / 4GB / 8GB 8GB / 16GB
Hard Drive Size: 1.8" 1.8" N/A N/A
Expansion Slot: microSD
Screen
Display Type: LCD LCD LCD LCD
Display Size: 3.5" 2.5" 1.9" 2.4"
Display Resolution: 320x240 320x240 220x176 320x240
Display Color: 16.7m 64k 64k 262k
Touch Display: No No No No
TV Out: Yes Yes No Yes
TV-out optional TV Out Requires Dock
Supported Formats
Audio: MP3, WMA, AAC, WAV MP3, AAC, Audible MP3, WMA, WAV, Audible MP3, WMA, AAC
Video: MPEG-4, DivX, XviD, WMV, H.264 H.264 MPEG-4 MPEG-4, H.264
Photo: JPEG, BMP, PNG JPEG JPEG JPEG
Other: N/A N/A N/A N/A
With optional software plug-ins: - AAC3 - AC3 - H.264 -M-PEG-1 - MPEG-2 +AIFF & Apple Lossless Audio Formats Linear PCM Audio
Battery
Battery Type: Non-Removable Non-Removable Non-Removable Non-Removable
Audio Life: 12.0 hours 30.0 hours 24.0 hours 33.0 hours
Video Life: 4.0 hours 5.0 hours 5.0 hours 9.0 hours
Controls
Control Type: Tactile Touch, Tactile Tactile Tactile
Dedicated Volume Buttons: No No No Yes
Recording
Video Recording: Yes No No Yes
Audio Recording Format: WAV N/A WAV N/A
Audio Recording Options: Line-in N/A Voice, FM N/A
Line-in through DVR, optional. Records with optional dock
Accessories
Included Accessories: Stereo headphones, DVR Station Adapter, Leather Pouch, USB Cable Earbuds, Proprietary USB Cable, Dock Adapter Earbuds, USB cable Premium Headphones, Headphone Extension Cable, Proprietary USB Cable, Dock Insert. *8GB version is bundled with Bluetooth headphones.
Available Accessories: DVR Station, helmet cam, Cases Cases, Docks, Speaker Docks, + Many others. Cases, docks, chargers Cases, Docks, Speaker Docks
Music Browsing & Management
File Browsing: ID3 Tag, File Folder ID3 Tag ID3 Tag ID3 Tag, File Folder
On-the-go Playlists: Yes Yes No No
On-the-go Deleting: Yes No No No
Bookmarks: No No No No
One playlist can be edited on the go
Data Transfer
Transfer Protocol: MTP/MSC User Select Other MTP/MSC User Select MTP
Connection Type: Proprietary Connection Proprietary Connection Proprietary Connection Proprietary Connection
OS Compatibility: Windows, Mac, Linux Windows, Mac Windows, Mac, Linux Windows
Wireless: N/A N/A N/A Bluetooth
Audio
Audio Enhancements: Custom EQ, Preset EQ N/A Custom EQ, Preset EQ Custom EQ, Preset EQ
Audio Features: N/A Volume Limiter N/A Volume Limiter
DDSE Sound Enhancer, Dynamic Normalizer, Clear Stereo, Virtual Acoustic Sound Engine
Miscellaneous
Radio Band: N/A N/A FM N/A
Additional Features: N/A N/A N/A N/A
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