With the holidays approaching, budding and experienced shutterbugs may be monitoring seasonal sale prices and eying their first (or next) camera. Well, you're in good company if that's you or someone you know. We're always debating what we would tell a friend or family member to buy. You may have noticed our recent best cameras under $1000, under $1500 or best high-end camera buying guides. Here we break down the best cameras you can buy today, by your budget and needs. One common question we've gotten (beyond, "Why didn't you pick the camera I own?") has been, "How do DPReview editors pick the cameras to recommend?" Well, mostly we each pick our favorite cameras and then bash each other with them until all the others yield. This also doubles as our durability test.
All kidding aside, we start by looking at all current cameras in a category, and we balance weighing the specs, our test results and pixel peeping against our real-world experiences to compare notes.
Front of mind is always: we can't shortchange this process because the worst thing we could do is lead others to spend their money on subpar gear. If you wouldn't do it to a loved one, don't do it to our readers. Period.
Sometimes we agree right away and there's little need for debate, other times we go on for hours and sometimes spill into the following day. In the end, we only put out a buying guide once the entire editorial team has signed off on the recommendations.
And that folks, is a peek behind the curtain. Have any other burning questions? Drop me a line and you might see your query addressed in a future newsletter.— Shaminder |
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