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Quality video gear.  It is no secret that personal video has grown exponentially as of late, the most recent trend being dash cams and our last review was the Transcend DrivePro 520 In-Car Camera which ran away with our Editor’s Choice Award.  It is an amazing camera that I continue to use each and every time I am driving in my fav …

Most might not ever consider such but a typical hardware review is usually completed after a very short period of hands on with a product, followed by a report describing the specs and maybe, if you are lucky, the writer’s opinion.  This is not a typical review. Our report of the Transcend DrivePro 520, not only follows that of our …

It takes a quick look on YouTube to realize the popularity of vehicle cameras these days.  As much as this surging interest holds great entertainment value, mandating dash cams has been a hot topic in legislative discussions, as well as questioning how they can reduce costs of vehicle insurance. Simply put, a car camera can provide an accurate representation of …

Typically when you go to buy a DSLR and you don’t have any lenses already, you would opt to buy one with what is called a kit lens. It is called a kit lens because with DSLRs, there are two main parts to the camera. The body and the lens. Together they form a “kit,” you need both in order …

With life’s fast pace and active lifestyle, more people strive to capture that “live action” that we yern to remember so. With the invent of the small action cameras such as ‘Go Pro”, we also have SOCAM Ultimate Full HD Action Camera, by Conrad Electronics, hitting the market, as welll as our test bench today! EXTERIOR PACKAGING AND COMPONENTS The SOCAM Ultimate …

INTRODUCTION The 70-200mm focal length has been one of the most versatile and popular zoom ranges available. First introduced in March of 1995 the Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L USM has been one of the go to lenses for sports, portraiture, and journalism across the world. Canon has four 70-200mm lenses in their lineup, two f/2.8s and f/4s with and without …

Today Technology X is taking a look at the Nikon D7100 18-105 VR Kit, which features the Nikon D7100 DSLR camera body and a AF-S DX Nikkor 18-105mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR Lens … now that’s a mouthful! We’re taking a look at the D7100 and 18-105mm lens from a user’s perspective, showing you some examples of how well the photos …

With the outdoor/adventure season just a couple months around the corner, one can easily become anxious to fully take advantage of the new gear and technology they acquired over the winter months. Most notably, some of those who received or picked up a new action camera will also be waiting the warmer months to test out their camera, possibly while …

Founded in 2002, Strontium is a relatively new company which specializes in flash memory products. It has been noted that Strontium produces 7,000,000 flash products every month, and here at Technology X we got the opportunity to check out the Strontium Nitro 566X SDXC UHS-1 64GB Card and the Strontium Nitro 466X Micro SDHC UHS-1 32GB Card. Let’s take a …

Pittasoft is a Korean based company that focuses on video camera technology, more specifically, dashboard based video cameras. Here at Technology X we have the pleasure of taking a look at the Blackvue Sport SC500 action camera. It is important to note that the Blackvue Sport has not been released at the time of this review, so any findings could, …