Consumer Product Tests and Reviews - tests, specifications and reviews of different products e.g. consumer electronics, TV, sports equipment, computers, laptops, smartphones, tablets, cameras, car test drives
Sony Cyber-Shot DSC-HX10V review. Some time ago we reviewed the Cyber-Shot DSC-HX9V and we liked it a lot. Actually it was one of the best point and shoot digital cameras we've come upon.
Now there is a new model which claims to be even better, so lets take a closer look at the Sony Cyber-Shot DSC-HX10V digital camera.
Main features
The DSC-HX10V has 1/2.3-inch Super HAD CCD image sensor and 18.2 million effective pixels. With the huge 16x optical zoom you won't have to worry about distance. That's one of the highest ever zoom lenses inserted in a compact camera. This zoom is just amazing for such a small device. And if this is not enough you can always try the 32x digital zoom.
Of course you can zoom in and out until recording your FULL HD videos and not worry about the sound of the zoom motor cause it is almost completely silent in the Cyber-Shot DSC-HX10V.
There is only one thing that we will tell you about the shooting modes in Sony Cyber-Shot DSC-HX10V - it has them all and 3D sweep panoramas and shooting in low light conditions are coming out more than fine with this camera.
The image processing is provided by the Sony's BIONZ image processing system which converts the raw image data from a CCD or CMOS image sensor into the chosen format.
And of course the DSC-HX10V has Sony G Lens which will provide the best brightness for your photos with the amazing light gathering capability of this camera.
The 1080p FULL HD videos recorded with the Cyber-Shot DSC-HX10V come out great and have maximum resolution of 1,920 x 1,080/50i.
Samsung WB690 camera review Features and specs of the compact digital camera Samsung WB690
Samsung WB690 camera review. Samsung WB690 is a 12MP compact digital camaera with incredible 18x optical zoom.
Samsung WB690 digital camera
Samsung WB690 also has a huge 3.0-inch display for viewing your photos and videos.
No matter the high specs Samsung WB690 is not an expensive camera and that is why it has become very popular. User ratings are also very positive about the WB690.
Another great feature of the Samsung WB690 is the 720p HD video recording. I know most new cameras offer this feature but not all of them has the low price tag of the WB690.
The high quality Schneider-Kreuznach 24mm ultra wide lens will help you get the best shot in any position. Samsung WB690 also has an HDMI out so you can easily connect it to your TV and enjoy your photos and videos on the big screen.
Kocaso MID-M860 tablet review Price, features and specifications of the Kocaso M860 Android 4.0 tablet
Kocaso MID-M860 tablet review. Today we are going to take a look at another affordable Android 4.0 device. Kocaso M860 is an 8-inch tablet with capacitive multi-touch screen and Google Android 4.0 OS.
One of the good features of the Kocaso MID-M860 tablet is that it looks very nice and it also quite light. It measures 210x154x13mm in size.
2012 BMW X6 M review. Today we are going to take a look at the fastest production SUV on the market today. Probably many of you would say that isn't true claiming that Porsche or some other brand has something better than that but the truth is that the X6 is the real speed and handling king among supersport SUVs.
The 2012 BMW X6 M has aggressive styling and that is of course for a reason, this is not an ordinary SUV after all.
Under the hood a there is a 4.4-liter turbocharged V8 with around 555hp. That is quite a lot but remember the X6 M is a pretty heavy vehicle.
Lenovo B70 laptop review Price, features and specs of the cheap Lenovo B70 laptop
Lenovo B70 laptop review. This particular model of Lenovo B-series laptops is known as one of the cheapest business in Lenovo's notebook range. The B70 laptop has a 15.6-inch glossy LED backlit display with a resolution of 1366 x 768.
A quick test drive and video review of the all new 2012 Subaru XV
Subaru XV test drive and review. Here is the all new small SUV form Subaru. The XV is a brand new model for the Japan company and it is aiming at small SUV markets where customers prefer cars like the Audi Q3 and BMW X1. The new Subaru may even take some of the market share of the bigger Forester which has bigger interior space, better functionality and looks less sporty.
Yarvik GoTab Zetta tablet review Price, features and specifications of the Yarvik GoTab Zetta tablet
Yarvik GoTab Zetta tablet review. Yarvik GoTab Zetta is a 9.7-inch Android 4.0.3 (Ice Cream Sandwich) tablet. It is one of the high-spec Sweex Yarvik tablets.
Chevrolet Sonic LTZ test drive and review. Today we are going to take a look at this small car that seems to be a real best seller recently. Probably even Chevrolet didn't expect that their Sonic will turn into such a success.
In other locations different from North American, Canadian, Mexican, Chilean, Japanese, Israeli, Middle East and South African markets this vehicle is also known as Chevrolet Aveo.
Actually this is the second generation Sonic.
The North American-spec Sonic is available as a 4-door sedan or five-door hatchback. It comes with a 1.8-liter inline-four producing 101 kW (135 hp) and 169 N·m (125 lb·ft) torque, or a 1.4-liter turbo inline-four producing 103 kW (138 hp) and 201 N·m (148 lb·ft) torque. The 1.8-liter engine has a timing belt; the 1.4L turbo engine uses a timing chain to drive the camshafts. The 1.8-liter inline-four is mated to a standard five-speed manual or six-speed automatic transmission, while the 1.4-liter turbo has a six-speed manual transmission. On August 2, 2011, the Sonic had entered production at Orion Assembly, with the first cars arriving at dealerships in October.
Buffalo MiniStation 500GB portable hard drive review Features and specs of the Buffalo 500GB MiniStation portable hard drive
Buffalo MiniStation 500GB is perfect for those who need some more space for storage on their PC or laptop. It is a 500GB portable hard drive that is small and lightweight so it is easy to carry around. It also won't take a lot of space on your desk thanks to its small size.
Ainol Novo 7 Aurora tablet review Features, specs and review of the Ainol Novo 7 Aurora Android 4.0 tablet
Ainol Novo 7 Aurora tablet review. Today we are going to take a look at the new Ainol Novo 7 tablet which has improved specifications and a bit higher price.
LAVA LT-7008 tablet review Price, features and specifications of the LAVA LT-7008 tablet
LAVA LT-7008 review. Some time ago we reviewed the Lava 7" Android 2.2 tablet which has a 7-inch resistive touchscreen, 256MB of RAM and not very fast 800MHz processor.
Now there is a slightly newer improved version of this tablet and it is currently on sale at eBay for around £60 (UK).
Test drive and video review of the all new 2013 Mercedes-Benz A-Class
2013 Mercedes A-Class test drive and review. We are going to take a closer look at the all new Mercedes-Benz A-class which is completely redesigned and with plenty of new technological features.
Dell Inspiron N5050 laptop review - price, features and specs of the Dell Inspiron N5050 laptop
Dell Inspiron N5050 laptop review. This cheap 15.6-inch laptop is best for those who want to have high quality brand laptop but without spending too much for it.
Bush BU11FVRSD50 500GB Digital TV recorder review - features and specs of the Bush 500GB Digital TV recorder
Bush BU11FVRSD50 500GB Digital TV recorder review. This TV recorder with Freeview+ enables recording up to 240 hours of TV stream directly to its built-in 500GB hard drive.
Bush BU11FVRSD50 has twin tuner, which means you are able to record 2 programmes at once and even enable boast a series link option, which lets you record a whole series in the touch of a button.
The price of the Bush BU11FVRSD50 is around £60 (in UK) which isn't much at all.This model is also available in a more affordable 320GB version.
2012 Audi A4 test drive and review. Today we are going to take a look at one of the most popular compact sedans in the world. The latest generation Audi A4 has aggressive styling with elegant exterior lines and one of the best interiors in class.
The new Audi A4 is offered with a wide variety of petrol and diesel engines. Of course the diesel choices will reach higher sales in Europe where Audi (VW Group) is popular with some of the best diesel engines. These engines can be coupled with either six speed manual transmission or with the automatic dual-clutch DSG gearbox. Of course the new A4 can be ordered with the all-wheel drive Quattro system which is good in harsh conditions but will slightly decrease fuel economy.
Price, features and specs of the HP Compaq Presario CQ57 laptop
HP Compaq Presario CQ57 review. This nice 15.6-inch laptop has plenty of nice features and performs really well with the 2.53 GHz Intel Dual-Core i3-380M (380M, 3MB Cache) processor coupled with 4GB (DDR3) of RAM and some other high-tech solutions.
Hitachi Touro 2TB external hard drive review - features and specs of the Hitachi 2TB Touro HDD
Hitachi Touro 2TB review. In case you need more storage space for your home PC you may consider buying the Hitachi Touro external hard drive with 2TB additional capacity for storing your multimedia and other files.
Hitachi Touro has two levels of data protection, with both local and cloud backup so no need to worry about loosing your data.
This external hard drive is currently on sale at eBay for £80 which is a good price for a 2TB external HDD.
Hitachi Touro specs:
Type: external HDD
Capacity - 2 TB
Interface: USB 2.0
Software included: drivers
Cables Included: 1x USB cable
Power Device : power adapter
OS required : Microsoft Windows Vista / XP / 7, Apple MacOS X 10.5 or newer
Dimensions (WxDxH) - 12.9 cm x 6 cm x 18.3 cm
Colour: black
Scroll Extreme tablet review - price, features and specs of the 9.7-inch Android tablet Scroll Extreme.
Scroll Extreme is a powerful Android 4.0 tablet with fast 1.2GHz Cortex A8 processor and amazing Mali-400 dual-core graphics processor. Scroll Extreme also has 1GB of DDR3 RAM which is just enogh for a modern tablet to run all applications on the go.
Acura ILX test drive and review - 2013 ILX sedan exterior, interior and driving
Acura ILX review- the ILX is a brand new model line for Acura. It is a small luxury vehicle that is produced manly for the North-American market.
Acura ILX
2013 ILX sedan is about the size of a Honda Civic sedan but the styling is a bit more elegant and Lexus-like. Actually you can easily mistake this vehicle for a Lexus IS or something similar to it.
In Canada the ILX will replace the Acura CSX.
2013 Acura ILX will be powered by two four-cylinder gasoline engines (2.0L; 2.4L) and a gas(1.5)/electric powertrain for the hybrid model. Of course the hybrid will achieve the best fuel economy of around 47 mpg which is about the same millage you can get with the new Passat TDI clean diesel sedan.
Samsung 300U laptop review - features and specs of the lightweight 11.6-inch laptop Samsung 300U1A-A01
Samsung 300U 11.6-inch laptop
Samsung 300U / Samsung 300U1A-A01 review. Samsung 300U is a laptop that has the form factor and looks of a netbook but definitely performs like a real computer. What you get is ultra portable solution that best suits business users who need to work on the go. That of course doesn't mean that it wouldn't be useful to students and other users who have an extra $500 to spend on mini-laptop.
The 11.6-inch HD LED display of the Samsung 300U is a real beauty. Not only it performs great with nice vivid picture bit it is energy efficient and doesn't drain the battery as most regular HD displays. The native video resolution of this display is 1024x768 pixels. The screen is anti-reflective so viewing your content outdoors and on direct sunlight wouldn't be such a problem as it usually is with conventional displays.
LG 32LV550T review - features and specs of the 32-inch LG 32LV550T Full HD LED TV
LG 32LV550T Full HD LED TV
LG 32LV550T review. If you are in the search for nice, affordable smart LED TV offering good quality picture and plenty of features than you should definitely check the LG 32LV550T TV.
Sony VAIO EH2P0E/B laptop review - features and specs of the 15.5" Sony VAIO EH2P0E/B laptop
Sony VAIO EH2P0E/B review. VAIO E series features a transparent design finish that gives a sense of depth that adds richness to the simple shape of the unit. Its full key-pitch isolation keyboard offers comfortable typing. VAIO E series is equipped with a real wide display that delivers crisp, high contrast images. Its full HD lets you experience all the beauty of full HD video as well as high-resolution video games.
2012 Hyundai Azera test drive and full video review at For consumers blog
Test drive and review 2012 Hyundai Azera. Today at For consumers blog we are going to take a look at the exceptional luxury sedan Hyundai Azera.
Considering this is a brand new model for Hyundai they have really done a great job. As you probably know this car is called Grandeur in the rest of the world, the Azera name is manly used in North America. This is actually the second generation carrying the name Azera and the fifth generation of this model line (also known as Hyundai XG).
Coby Kyros MID1125 tablet review - price, features and spec of the 10-inch Google Android tablet.
With large 10.1" screen and fast 1GHz Cortex A8 this cheap Android 2.3 tablet delivers what you expect form a device like this.
This is one of the tablet that best suit the explanation 'internet tablet'. With all the good features it has the Kyros MID1125 tablet will do all the essentials on the go and with ease. Coby Kyros MID1125 tablet uses Cortex A8 chipset with the 1GHz single core processor that is OK by today's standards.
Sharp AQUOS LC40LE831E review - price, features and specs of the 40-inch 3D Full HD LED TV AQUOS LC40LE831E. If you are in the search for premium home entertainment and more specifically for a nice 3D TV than you should definitely check this one out.
Sharp AQUOS LC40LE831E is a 40-inch 3D smart LED TV with plenty of interesting features and offering amazing picture quality.
This TV features the patented by Sharp QUATTRON technology. It adds the yellow color to the standard 3-color RGB which increases the range of displayable colors.
Nokia Asha 302 review - price, features and specs of the new Nokia smartphone Asha 302
Nokia Asha 302 review
Nokia Asha 302 review. This new entry-level smartphone from Nokia looks and feels nice to use. That is thanks to the fast 1GHz processor but unfortunately the phone has only 128MB of RAM (256MB flash/128MB RAM combo memory) which is too low by any standards. The good thing is that the phone runs under the new S40 Asha OS which doesn't need as much memory as some other modern operating systems.
Nokia Asha 302 has a nice 2.4-inch QVGA TFT display with 262,000 colors and 320 x 240 resolution. The screen is bright and does not consume a lot of energy which makes it just perfect for this phone. All navigation keys and the QWERTY keyboard are also illuminated and they are also very easy to use.
The phone itself is not very big but it is thick which makes it very stable when holding. Nokia Asha 302 measures 115.2x58.9x13.5mm in size.
Generally the phone feels solid and well build, unlike many of its predecessors. It has this Nokia feeling to it that it is going to last many years. That is definitely a good thing for this phone and for the brand in general.
The battery (BL-5J) of the Nokia Asha 302 is 1320 mAh and it holds charge for some 3-4 days of moderate use. The biggest drains for this phone are the built-in WiFi and the 3G connection so it all depends how much you are going to use them. Talk time is actually very good and I am pleased with the performance of the battery.
LG 42LV550T review - price, features and specs of the LG 42LV550T 42-inch LED Full HD TV
Today at For consumers blog we are going to take a look at the amazing 42-ich smart TV LG 42LV550T. This TV is perfect for home cinema as it is just the right size - big enough but not too big for most rooms. It offers great 1080p picture quality and plenty of interesting features for better multimedia entertainment.
LG 42LV550T is a Full HD LED Smart TV with 500Hz MCI and 100hz refresh rate which significantly reduces motion blurring on fast moving scenes and provides crystal clear picture.
As a Smart TV LG 42LV550T offers access to various Internet applications from LG App Store. You can watch YouTube videos, use social networks, play games and more. Connecting to the Internet goes with the help of Wireless LAN adapter (WiFi USB dongle )which is sold separately and through the built-in Ethernet.
2012 Kia Optima review - test drive and review of the all new mid-sized car Kia Optima
Last year Kia presented their new optima and it has been a real hit since than. The car's new innovative design and upmarket features draw a lot of attention. But it is not all looks about the new Optima. The vehicle is much more refined than any Kia vehicle before and now this brand can really be serious thread for big car companies like Toyota, Honda and some others.
The 2012 Kia Optima looks sporty and elegant with some visual similarities with the North American version of the Honda Accord.
LG 42PA4500 Plasma TV review - price, features and specifications of the LG 42PA4500 Plasma TV
LG 42PA4500 is a 42-ich HD plasma TV with 600Hz refresh rate. The PA4500 plasma TV series from LG offers great picture quality for a low price.
LG 42PA4500 TV
The 42PA4500 is just perfect for home cinema and other multimedia. The big screen with 1024 x 768 resolution and 3,000,000:1 contrast ratio. The 600Hz sub-field motion provides zero motion blur which is great for watching high-speed sports and movies with a lot of action. LG 42PA4500 comes with Intelligent sensor technology which automatically finds the optimal brightness, sharpness, colour and contrast picture settings for best picture quality.
Other interesting feature in this TV is the thinner bezel called Razor frame.
LG 42PA4500 comes with plenty of connection options - 2xHDMI ports, USB 2.0, RGB In, Component In, Full Scart and few others are available in this HD plasma TV.
The price of the LG 42PA4500 Plasma TV is very competitive. You can find this TV for as low as £350 which is a very good deal for a 42-inch plasma TV.
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