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Creative Zen (4GB)

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Product name

Creative Zen (4GB)

Sony Walkman NWZ-S545 (16GB)

Apple iPod touch (32GB; third generation)

Sony Walkman NWZ-S544 (8GB)

Editors' ratings

(How we rate)
83 out of 10 8.3
Excellent
80 out of 10 8
Excellent
90 out of 10 9
Spectacular
80 out of 10 8
Excellent

Review Summary

We're hard-pressed to find anything not to like about the Creative Zen. It's a great option for anyone looking for a great-sounding, pocketable MP3 player with an excellent, video-capable screen and plenty of extra features.

On paper, the S-540 series looks almost similar to the E-440 series, albeit with a larger screen and a pair of speakers built into the back. We were impressed by how much volume the two tiny speakers could throw out, and thatÂ’s what makes the S-540 unique in its own way.

Though the updates are subtle, the third-generation iPod touch still leaves its competitors in the dust.

On paper, the S-540 series looks almost similar to the E-440 series, albeit with a larger screen and a pair of speakers built into the back. We were impressed by how much volume the two tiny speakers could throw out, and thatÂ’s what makes the S-540 unique in its own way.

User ratings

 9.7
Perfect
(from 3 users)
No ratings yet No ratings yet  10
Perfect
(from 1 user)

List price

List price as of Sep 18, 2007:
S$249
List price as of Aug 31, 2009:
S$319
List price as of Sep 23, 2009:
S$468
List price as of Aug 31, 2009:
S$249

  Basic product specifications


 

Player Type

Portable Video Player Portable Video Player Portable Video Player Portable Video Player

Weight

65 g 68 g Info unavailable 68 g

Dimensions

55 x 83 x 11.3 mm 49.3 x 10.2 x 99.3 mm Info unavailable 49.3 x 10.2 x 99.3 mm

Interface

USB 2.0 Info unavailable USB 2.0 USB 2.0

Capacity

4 GB 16 GB 32 GB 8 GB

Display

Color Color Color Color

Supported audio formats

MP3, WMA, WAV AAC, MP3, WMA, WAV AAC, AIFF, Apple Lossless, MP3, WAV AAC, MP3, WMA

Rated battery life (audio)

25 hours 42 hours 36 hours 42 hours

Rated battery life (video)

5 hours 6.5 hours 6 hours 6.5 hours

Other features

Supports playback of iTunes Plus music tracks; equalizer settings; Info unavailable 3.5mm stereo headphone jack; Nike + iPod support; Maps location-based service Info unavailable

Included accessories

Earphones, USB cable, instruction manuals and installation CD. Info unavailable Earphones, USB 2.0 cable, dock adapter, polishing cloth, quick start guide Info unavailable

Picture formats

JPEG, BMP, GIF, TIFF, PNG JPEG Info unavailable JPEG

Supported video formats

DivX, MPEG-4, Motion-JPEG, WMV, XviD H.264, MPEG-4, WMV H.264, MPEG-4, Motion-JPEG H.264, MPEG-4, WMV

See full specifications

Creative Zen (4GB)

Sony Walkman NWZ-S545 (16GB)

Apple iPod touch (32GB; third generation)

Sony Walkman NWZ-S544 (8GB)

 

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