Sony
Sony PCM-D10
$499.99
Released 2019
Best Field Recorders · head-to-head
Sony PCM-D10 vs Roland R-07
A sourced, side-by-side comparison. Roland R-07 is cheaper at $229.99. Every spec and price links to its source.
Roland
Roland R-07
$229.99Cheaper
Which is better: the Sony PCM-D10 or Roland R-07?
The Sony PCM-D10 wins 1 of the 1 specs we compare head to head; the other wins 0. The Roland R-07 is the cheaper at $229.99. Get the Sony PCM-D10 for the stronger spec sheet, the Roland R-07 to spend less.
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Key specs, head to head
The numbers that decide it, drawn to scale — longer bar wins, the accent bar is the stronger figure.
Full spec sheet
✓ marks the stronger figure where "more" — or "less", for price and weight — is unambiguously better.
| Spec | Sony PCM-D10 | Roland R-07 |
|---|---|---|
| US price | $499.99 | $229.99 |
| Brand | Sony | Roland |
| Released | 2019 | — |
| Xlr inputs | 2 | 0 |
| Max tracks | 2 | 4 |
| Max bit depth bits | 24 | 24 |
| Max sample rate (kHz) | 192 | 96 |
| Thirty two bit float | No | No |
| Phantom power | Yes | No |
| Built in mics | Yes | Yes |
| Storage type | SD | microSD |
| Display type | — | mono-LCD |
| Power source | AA | AA |
| Battery life hrs | — | 15 |
| Weight grams | — | — |
Sources — Sony PCM-D10: pro.sony (verified 2026-07-11). Roland R-07: roland.com (verified 2026-07-11).
What's the difference between the Sony PCM-D10 and Roland R-07?
Where the two actually differ on the specs we track (5 of 12). Matching specs are omitted.
- Xlr inputs: Sony PCM-D10 2 vs Roland R-07 0
- Max tracks: Sony PCM-D10 2 vs Roland R-07 4
- Max sample rate (kHz): Sony PCM-D10 192 vs Roland R-07 96
- Phantom power: Sony PCM-D10 true vs Roland R-07 false
- Storage type: Sony PCM-D10 SD vs Roland R-07 microSD