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vipulrm · 23-09-2005, 10:03 PM

I would like to bring to your notice a pretty serious goof-up w.r.t. the Digital Camera shootout. In the shootout section, on page 88, you have specified the price of Nikon Coolpix 5900 as Rs. 21,900/- and awarded it Best Buy Silver in its category. Also, in the Tech Shopping section, on page 132, you have given the price of the same Nikon Coolpix 5900 as Rs. 14,000/-.

This is a HUGE difference in price, guys. How could you mess-up so bad? If the camera is indeed available for only Rs. 14,000/-, then this camera would have belonged to another category of the shootout altogether and could have definitely truned around results in its favour. I think this is a big miss, folks.

Another thing is, on the same page 132 of the Tech Shopping section, you have a write up on Casio Exilim Z750 Digital Camera. As per the write up, this camera has a good set of features and is available for Rs. 19,000/- only. This is pretty cheap for a 7.2 megapixel, DVD quality video capture capable camera. I wonder why wasn't this part of the shootout? I am sure even this would have changed results if it were included.

Bearing the above points in mind, I feel that the whole Digital Camera Shootout is null and void. I am as confused and undecided as before.

I understand that two different departments might have been involved for doing the shootout and Tech Shopping sections, respectively, but that isn't any excuse. The readers do not expect such a huge disconnect amongst your teams. Your consistent efforts have made the readers expect excellent quality from you guys. So please try and avoid such obvious goof-ups in the future.

23-09-2005, 10:03 PM	#11 (permalink)
vipulrm Right Off the Assembly Line Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1	Serious goof-up in the Digital Camera shootout I would like to bring to your notice a pretty serious goof-up w.r.t. the Digital Camera shootout. In the shootout section, on page 88, you have specified the price of Nikon Coolpix 5900 as Rs. 21,900/- and awarded it Best Buy Silver in its category. Also, in the Tech Shopping section, on page 132, you have given the price of the same Nikon Coolpix 5900 as Rs. 14,000/-. This is a HUGE difference in price, guys. How could you mess-up so bad? If the camera is indeed available for only Rs. 14,000/-, then this camera would have belonged to another category of the shootout altogether and could have definitely truned around results in its favour. I think this is a big miss, folks. Another thing is, on the same page 132 of the Tech Shopping section, you have a write up on Casio Exilim Z750 Digital Camera. As per the write up, this camera has a good set of features and is available for Rs. 19,000/- only. This is pretty cheap for a 7.2 megapixel, DVD quality video capture capable camera. I wonder why wasn't this part of the shootout? I am sure even this would have changed results if it were included. Bearing the above points in mind, I feel that the whole Digital Camera Shootout is null and void. I am as confused and undecided as before. I understand that two different departments might have been involved for doing the shootout and Tech Shopping sections, respectively, but that isn't any excuse. The readers do not expect such a huge disconnect amongst your teams. Your consistent efforts have made the readers expect excellent quality from you guys. So please try and avoid such obvious goof-ups in the future.