Hands on Reviews

Oben Entry-Level Tripods with Heads

Oben’s 1300/1400 line of lightweight aluminum tripods is entry-level in name only. Their high degree of performance owes both to the quality of the materials and to the array of professional features that Oben has packed into these steadfast, yet lightweight, aluminum camera supports.

The Casio EX-ZR10 is a point-and-shoot camera that offers an Exilim 7x zoom lens with a 12MP CMOS sensor that's sensitive to 3200 ISO. This camera has full 1080p HD video with stereo sound. Casio has built this high-speed camera around a fast processor, the Exilim Engine HS.

The Venom combines classic analog sounds with digital processing to deliver a versatile synth with a distinctive, biting character. Additional features include performance controls, software editing, FX processing and a powerful arpeggiator.

This B&H kit combines the elements you'll need to bring quality vocal recordings to your music in one convenient, money-saving package. Based around the Shure KSM32/SL microphone, the kit also includes the PreSonus Studio Channel, the sE Electronics Reflexion Filter Pro, pop filter, headphones and mic cable. 

Here is a video displaying the similarities and differences between these two outstanding DJ controllers, the Kontrol S4 from Native Instruments and the DN-MC6000 from Denon.

If you're a musician who wants to film your practice sessions or a fan in the crowd recording your favorite band, here's a common problem that can often occur: the video you shoot will end up looking OK, but the audio sounds weak and thin. For a medium in which audio is the key component and portability is important, there are relatively few options.

The Nikon Coolpix S1100pj is a compact point-and-shoot camera that allows you to project images directly from the camera.The PJ has two lenses: one lens for projecting pictures, and another lens for capturing pictures.