I agree with some of the concerns raised. A lot of people have criticised the notorious podium used to rate cameras 1st, 2nd and 3rd. Is it really doing anything useful? Doesn't it simply give out the message that those cameras tested which do not come 1st are failures? Also, when is image quality the most important factor and when is it not? The answer to this now seems to be resting on shifting sands and all of these factors add up to confusion.
I am not raising these questions because I think Olympus cameras should be scored higher. Rather that the scoring system is genuinely a puzzle which frequently raises ranking issues, good or bad, which can sometimes inaccurately influence public perceptions of all brands. IMO it is time for the magazine to give up the podium and to concentrate less on the gladiatorial 'head to head' articles and confusing review percentages, all of which seem to do more to stimulate arguments on forums than help buyers.
Richard, I enjoy your writing and my comments are in the spirit of constructive criticism, not a rant. I genuinely believe AP is a great and enjoyable magazine, but I don't think the podium and subjective percentages are among its greatest creations. So it's a rather luke warm 81% and third place from me on this issue.
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