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PC MAG FZ5 Review
PC MAG gave the Panasonic FZ5 a poor review. The major photo websites
give it a more favorable review. Yet PC MAG gave the Panasonic FZ20 a much more favorable review. PC MAG did point out many negatives that the others did not. Now I am confused. I sure would like to see PC MAG review the Canon S2 ASAP. Any comments on this? |
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measekite wrote:
PC MAG gave the Panasonic FZ5 a poor review. The major photo websites give it a more favorable review. Yet PC MAG gave the Panasonic FZ20 a much more favorable review. PC MAG did point out many negatives that the others did not. Now I am confused. I sure would like to see PC MAG review the Canon S2 ASAP. No offense, but do you look at PC MAG for automobile reviews? There are plenty of good online resources to look for camera/lens reviews. PC MAG does best reviewing computer gear and they should stick to that. For camera reviews, look at: www.dpreview.com www.dcresource.com www.megapixel.net www.steves-digicams.com You can also look at user reviews at: www.photographyreview.com www.photo.net All these aren't the final word on photo gear but definitely give you a good idea. - Siddhartha - Siddhartha |
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What is disturbing is the fact the same organization rating the FZ20 far
better. I certainly would lke to know why. Siddhartha Jain wrote: measekite wrote: PC MAG gave the Panasonic FZ5 a poor review. The major photo websites give it a more favorable review. Yet PC MAG gave the Panasonic FZ20 a much more favorable review. PC MAG did point out many negatives that the others did not. Now I am confused. I sure would like to see PC MAG review the Canon S2 ASAP. No offense, but do you look at PC MAG for automobile reviews? There are plenty of good online resources to look for camera/lens reviews. PC MAG does best reviewing computer gear and they should stick to that. For camera reviews, look at: www.dpreview.com www.dcresource.com www.megapixel.net www.steves-digicams.com You can also look at user reviews at: www.photographyreview.com www.photo.net All these aren't the final word on photo gear but definitely give you a good idea. - Siddhartha - Siddhartha |
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What is disturbing is the fact the same organization rating the FZ20 far
better. I certainly would lke to know why. Siddhartha Jain wrote: measekite wrote: PC MAG gave the Panasonic FZ5 a poor review. The major photo websites give it a more favorable review. Yet PC MAG gave the Panasonic FZ20 a much more favorable review. PC MAG did point out many negatives that the others did not. Now I am confused. I sure would like to see PC MAG review the Canon S2 ASAP. No offense, but do you look at PC MAG for automobile reviews? There are plenty of good online resources to look for camera/lens reviews. PC MAG does best reviewing computer gear and they should stick to that. For camera reviews, look at: www.dpreview.com www.dcresource.com www.megapixel.net www.steves-digicams.com You can also look at user reviews at: www.photographyreview.com www.photo.net All these aren't the final word on photo gear but definitely give you a good idea. - Siddhartha - Siddhartha |
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measekite wrote:
What is disturbing is the fact the same organization rating the FZ20 far better. I certainly would lke to know why. Siddhartha Jain wrote: measekite wrote: PC MAG gave the Panasonic FZ5 a poor review. The major photo websites give it a more favorable review. Yet PC MAG gave the Panasonic FZ20 a much more favorable review. PC MAG did point out many negatives that the others did not. Now I am confused. I sure would like to see PC MAG review the Canon S2 ASAP. No offense, but do you look at PC MAG for automobile reviews? There are plenty of good online resources to look for camera/lens reviews. PC MAG does best reviewing computer gear and they should stick to that. For camera reviews, look at: www.dpreview.com www.dcresource.com www.megapixel.net www.steves-digicams.com You can also look at user reviews at: www.photographyreview.com www.photo.net All these aren't the final word on photo gear but definitely give you a good idea. - Siddhartha - Siddhartha Let me guess. Because it is a different camera, that costs a lot more? Nawww, that can't have anything to do with it... My experience with magazine tests is that they are quite subjective, and often biased toward whatever company advertises with the magazine... -- Ron Hunter |
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Measekite wrote:
PC MAG gave the Panasonic FZ5 a poor review. The major photo websites give it a more favorable review. Yet PC MAG gave the Panasonic FZ20 a much more favorable review. PC MAG did point out many negatives that the others did not. Now I am confused.... In the halcyon days of personal computing, the American "Byte" magazine held the sway. Then came along "PC Magazine" which later moved its European operation to London, then moved again to be an eZine. Its review articles have been very influential in the industry and I suspect many products had been saved or destroyed by the 'oracles' from the magazine. The comparative articles are well written and as non-subjective as possible, as far as I could see. Their research/comparative survey methodology is published for public scrutiny. While the standard varies in different edition, the level has been always very high indeed. I appreciate their objective numerical measurements, statistical analysis and their graphical representations, not to mention their tutorials. In comparison, the personal opinion in other publications are no more than just that, 'personal opinion'. Digital camera is a specialized computer. It is very much akin to a scan machine, or, even a computer digital monitor. And, this magazine has an deservedly enviable reputation in comparative reviews in computers and peripherals. I put the opinion from "PC Magazine" above *all* the others one easily finds on the WWW, especially those with numerous adverts from manufacturers. Now that its negative commends on FZ5 are voiced, it is even more interesting! -- Lin Chung. [The Water Margins of Liang Shan Po were at the time of the Sung dynasty. Replace that with "ntlworld" for emails.] |
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Measekite wrote:
PC MAG gave the Panasonic FZ5 a poor review. The major photo websites give it a more favorable review. Yet PC MAG gave the Panasonic FZ20 a much more favorable review. PC MAG did point out many negatives that the others did not. Now I am confused.... In the halcyon days of personal computing, the American "Byte" magazine held the sway. Then came along "PC Magazine" which later moved its European operation to London, then moved again to be an eZine. Its review articles have been very influential in the industry and I suspect many products had been saved or destroyed by the 'oracles' from the magazine. The comparative articles are well written and as non-subjective as possible, as far as I could see. Their research/comparative survey methodology is published for public scrutiny. While the standard varies in different edition, the level has been always very high indeed. I appreciate their objective numerical measurements, statistical analysis and their graphical representations, not to mention their tutorials. In comparison, the personal opinion in other publications are no more than just that, 'personal opinion'. Digital camera is a specialized computer. It is very much akin to a scan machine, or, even a computer digital monitor. And, this magazine has an deservedly enviable reputation in comparative reviews in computers and peripherals. I put the opinion from "PC Magazine" above *all* the others one easily finds on the WWW, especially those with numerous adverts from manufacturers. Now that its negative commends on FZ5 are voiced, it is even more interesting! -- Lin Chung. [The Water Margins of Liang Shan Po were at the time of the Sung dynasty. Replace that with "ntlworld" for emails.] |
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Lin Chung wrote:
Their research/comparative survey methodology is published for public scrutiny. While the standard varies in different edition, the level has been always very high indeed. I appreciate their objective numerical measurements, statistical analysis and their graphical representations, not to mention their tutorials. In comparison, the personal opinion in other publications are no more than just that, 'personal opinion'. Your insistence that PCMag's reviews are of a high standard, as you have so eloquently described above, drew me to read the review. http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1759,1785992,00.asp - I couldn't find the testing/review methodology anywhere. - I found it very interesting that not a single photograph from the camera is published in the *review* nor any comparison shots. - For all talk of detailed objective study, all I could find is some reference to *lines*. Whats that? Lines per mm? Rows of pixels? Columns of pixels? Digital camera is a specialized computer. It is very much akin to a scan machine, or, even a computer digital monitor. And, this magazine has an deservedly enviable reputation in comparative reviews in computers and peripherals. By those standards, a lot of gadgetry around consists of specialised computers. One might argue that modern automobiles are robots (a specialised computer). I put the opinion from "PC Magazine" above *all* the others one easily finds on the WWW, especially those with numerous adverts from manufacturers. Now that its negative commends on FZ5 are voiced, it is even more interesting! PCMag's review could be *easily* found on the WWW just like dpreview/dcresource/megapixel. How does easily available relate to the quality of the review? Are hard to find reviews somehow better? As for adverts, I don't see them anywhere, thanks to adblock To sum-up, after reading PCMag's review, I am more sure that PCMag's camera reviews are below pathetic. They should stick to testing PCs (not even enterprise class machines). - Siddhartha |
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measekite wrote:
PC MAG gave the Panasonic FZ5 a poor review. The major photo websites give it a more favorable review. Yet PC MAG gave the Panasonic FZ20 a much more favorable review. PC MAG did point out many negatives that the others did not. Now I am confused. I sure would like to see PC MAG review the Canon S2 ASAP. What specific negatives? I have both cameras so could perhaps verify what they say. Personally, though, the digital camera reviews in PC magazines are a laught- a 5MP camera is likely to be rated "much better" than a 4MP camera irrespective of any other attributes..... Cheers, David |
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