I was ready to buy the Zoom H4 because it looked like it had the right balance of features and quality, until I read this review on Amazon:
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4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
 Don't Try Synching This Audio with Video..., January 25, 2008
For some reason, the internal clock used by the ZOOM H4 is a bit off the "true" clock. What this means is, if you video tape an event or something, and at the same time record the same audio with the ZOOM H4 (using it as an additional audio source) the audio files produced by the ZOOM H4 will NOT SYNCH with the audio/video produced by any MiniDV Camcorder!!! The H4 audio runs slightly faster for some unknown reason. The manufacturer acknowledges the issue, but can't fix it. Which means all of your audio is actually playing back at a slightly different pitch than what was originally recorded. To me, this is inexcuseable for a product prioed this high.
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Anyone have any practical experience with this issue? Is it noticeable or was it likely this guy's camera that had the clock issues?