Newbie would like advices on digital recorder

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Hello everyone,

I am looking for an affordable but good digital recorder for podcasting and for video (DSLR mic). What characteristics should I check to choose one ?

I was looking something like
http://www.samsontech.com/zoom/products/handheld-audio-recorders/h4n/
or
http://tascam.com/product/dr-2d/

What do you think ? I really appreciate your help.