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Can we level the pricing comparison field?
Before anyone starts getting upset with me your scoring system is great. However, is there a way we (the public) can see a scoring system that is enabled by price point for a category? Example...The Olympus Pen E-P3 is scored 6th in mirrorless cameras (at the time of this post.) However, the number one spot went to the Sony Alpha Nex-7. That's fair, all things being equal, but they're not. That Sony will set you back twice the amount the Olympus is offered for. So, for twice the money, you get twice the camera (or just a much better camera.) Would there be a way, or is there a way, that we can pick the price point say...$300 to $700, $700 to $1000, etc... and only see the cameras in those price points and their competition there and its equivalent score in the price point. Here is why I think this matters. For $1500 dollars, you can buy a professional camera body. Is the Sony Nex-7 a professional camera? Well no, but it will cost you the same amount. I think it makes everyday hobbyists intimidated when they think they're already spending a lot of money on a mirrorless system at $800 dollars and then see it ranked 6th amongst the competitors. As consumers we don't see it the other way around; that it beat out 17 or so + or - cameras. So in other words your comparison for overall stays the same, but when someone selects the new price point, the score adjusts for the range. The Nikon D5100 scores a perfect 100 when compared to its class, but when you include it with professional cameras the score goes down. Can we do that for price without making it as confusing as I've made this post?
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