Best Scoring CAmera Ever - Consumer Reports: In the Consumer Reports I just received. They did another study of cameras. This time, the best scoring camera ever is the Canon PowerShot...

MikeMck Loc: Southern Maryland on the Bay

In the Consumer Reports I just received. They did another study of cameras. This time, the best scoring camera ever is the Canon PowerShot G1X Mark II. Interesting article, they score most of the point and shoots.

Rongnongno Loc: FL

The 'scores' are for 'popular' cameras and do not take in consideration many factors that 'true' *coughing* 'photographers' *coughing* are looking at.

CaptainC Loc: Colorado, south of Denver

Consumer Reports has problems. I read one in which they lowered a score on the BMW M3 because the ride was a bit stiff - precisely the way it it SUPPOSED TO BE in a spots car. I really do not think they understand lots of stuff they write about.

For sure I would not trust their evaluation of cameras.

RmcBUDDY Loc: Morris County, NJ

CaptainC wrote:

Consumer Reports has problems. I read one in which they lowered a score on the BMW M3 because the ride was a bit stiff - precisely the way it it SUPPOSED TO BE in a spots car. I really do not think they understand lots of stuff they write about.

For sure I would not trust their evaluation of cameras.

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C.R. Loc: United States of Confusion

i've always had problems with consumer reports, i find it strange their main advertisers seem to get preferred treatment :lol:

doduce Loc: Holly Springs NC

C.R. wrote:

i've always had problems with consumer reports, i find it strange their main advertisers seem to get preferred treatment :lol:

Confusion, indeed. ConsumerReports doesn't take paid advertising.

C.R. Loc: United States of Confusion

never? seems they did many years back. it's been that long since i've seen one, last one i saw was when my daughter was about 3,,,so 24 years.

are you attempting humor, or just being an asshole?

doduce Loc: Holly Springs NC

C.R. wrote:

never? seems they did many years back. it's been that long since i've seen one, last one i saw was when my daughter was about 3,,,so 24 years.

are you attempting humor, or just being an asshole?

"Attempting humor or being an asshole" are not the only options. You are incorrect.

From their masthead--"We don't accept paid advertising." For some one who hasn't seen the magazine for 24 years and is dead, flat, demonstrably wrong, you have a lot of chutzpah to be calling someone an asshole.

BHC Loc: Strawberry Valley, JF, USA

Per:

http://www.consumerreports.org/cro/about-us/no-commercial-use-policy/index.htm

No advertising, no freebies . . . no bias
As a nonprofit organization, we are not beholden to any commercial interest. We accept no free samples, and we pay for all the products and services we test.

We also accept no advertising. Our income is derived from the sale of Consumer Reports®, ConsumerReports.org®, and our other publications and information products, services, fees, and noncommercial contributions and grants.

SteveR Loc: Michigan

C.R. wrote:

never? seems they did many years back. it's been that long since i've seen one, last one i saw was when my daughter was about 3,,,so 24 years.

are you attempting humor, or just being an asshole?

C.R. This is the photography section. Please hold your obnoxious language for chit-chat.

BHC Loc: Strawberry Valley, JF, USA

I find it interesting that according to:

http://www.consumerreports.org/cro/search.htm?&pageType=withDimension&viewType=refinedPage&Ntpc=1&Ntpr=1&Ntx=mode%20matchall&Ntk=Models&Ne=8063&Nr=AND(RecordType:CRO)&N=4294953176+4294960465&Ntt=Point%20and%20Shoot%20Cameras

The Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark II was listed under "Digital SLR camera Ratings" Apparently CR has some problems with categorization.

MW

Similar issues come up regardingCR rating of other products that have an "enthusiast" rating. The best way to wrap ones head around this is to realize their rating are directed to to non-enthusiast consumer.

djenrette Loc: Philadelphia

MikeMcK wrote:

In the Consumer Reports I just received. They did another study of cameras. This time, the best scoring camera ever is the Canon PowerShot G1X Mark II. Interesting article, they score most of the point and shoots.

Although Consumer Reports has some value, it should not be followed blindly. Would you buy a new suit because Consumer Reports said that it fit most people better than the other suits?

Maybe and maybe not.

usnpilot Loc: Ft Myers Fl

djenrette wrote:

Although Consumer Reports has some value, it should not be followed blindly. Would you buy a new suit because Consumer Reports said that it fit most people better than the other suits?

Maybe and maybe not.

CR seems to do a nice job on small and large appliances and their reliability ratings on used cars are spot on as are their safety tests on new vehicles. I have used CR ratings on many purchases including cars and with one exception I was very pleased. My Mercedes was a piece of overpriced crap.

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

doduce wrote:

Confusion, indeed. ConsumerReports doesn't take paid advertising.

Notice the :D ?