Author Topic: DPReview closing down (Read 3156 times)

sharpshot · « **on:** March 21, 2023, 12:08 »

This was a shock. Spent many hours using that site, overs so many years.
https://www.dpreview.com/news/5901145460/dpreview-com-to-close

Uncle Pete · « **Reply #1 on:** March 21, 2023, 12:22 »

Quote from: sharpshot on March 21, 2023, 12:08

This was a shock. Spent many hours using that site, overs so many years.
https://www.dpreview.com/news/5901145460/dpreview-com-to-close

Terrible News, a good reliable site is lost.

DPReview.com is a wholly-owned, editorially independent subsidiary of Amazon.com.

https://techcrunch.com/2023/03/21/amazon-kills-dpreview-the-best-camera-review-site-on-the-web/

And: https://petapixel.com/2023/03/21/dpreview-is-shutting-down/

Even prior to Amazon’s decision to close the site, DPReview struggled to maintain the staff necessary to keep up its lab, which was the basis of its extremely detailed reviews. The publication had multiple positions open through the end of 2021 and was attempting to replace its Reviews Editor as recently as last August. While the company had been able to fill some roles, those close to the situation at the time (who asked to remain anonymous) informed PetaPixel that the company was having difficulty filling the positions due to the stringent skill requirements of the job combined with the fact that they would have to be based in Seattle.

Jo Ann Snover · « **Reply #2 on:** March 21, 2023, 12:31 »

I'll echo the terrible news thought - even though things got a little less in depth after Amazon bought them, it was still a good place to go to get solid information about camera gear.

I guess Imaging Resource will have to do...

cobalt · « **Reply #3 on:** March 21, 2023, 12:36 »

That is terrible. I love that site!

PhotoBomb · « **Reply #4 on:** March 21, 2023, 12:44 »

Quote from: Jo Ann Snover on March 21, 2023, 12:31

I'll echo the terrible news thought - even though things got a little less in depth after Amazon bought them, it was still a good place to go to get solid information about camera gear.

I guess Imaging Resource will have to do...

I also like this site
https://www.dxomark.com

Jo Ann Snover · « **Reply #5 on:** March 21, 2023, 15:20 »

https://petapixel.com/2023/03/21/chris-niccolls-and-jordan-drake-join-petapixel-to-lead-its-youtube-channel/

Not the same as the detailed in-depth reviews, but they do good overview videos. Glad to see they'll continue

wds · « **Reply #6 on:** March 21, 2023, 17:14 »

Quote from: Jo Ann Snover on March 21, 2023, 15:20

https://petapixel.com/2023/03/21/chris-niccolls-and-jordan-drake-join-petapixel-to-lead-its-youtube-channel/

Not the same as the detailed in-depth reviews, but they do good overview videos. Glad to see they'll continue

Yes, glad to see they found a home (I did wonder why they seemed to be in such a great mood on their "farewell" video). However, I never really followed PetaPixel....struck me as superficial and their podcasts were kind of cheesy (at least a few years ago).

Uncle Pete · « **Reply #7 on:** March 23, 2023, 12:12 »

Quote from: sharpshot on March 21, 2023, 12:08

This was a shock. Spent many hours using that site, overs so many years.
https://www.dpreview.com/news/5901145460/dpreview-com-to-close

Yes, basically the go to site for honest reviews that had some depth and the historic information was always there.

Digital · « **Reply #8 on:** March 23, 2023, 12:52 »

Last spring Amazon shut down Alexa, after 25 years of operation. This year it's DPReview, again 25 years in business. Maybe they've calculated that this should be the max lifespan of a website.

sharpshot · « **Reply #9 on:** March 24, 2023, 05:29 »

Quote from: Digital on March 23, 2023, 12:52

Last spring Amazon shut down Alexa, after 25 years of operation. This year it's DPReview, again 25 years in business. Maybe they've calculated that this should be the max lifespan of a website.

Amazon is 28 years old, so when are they closing it

sharpshot · « **Reply #10 on:** March 24, 2023, 05:34 »

I wonder what size the DPReview website would be? Probably huge, but if I could get an offline version, it would be great.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oe40pxcjPpM

wds · « **Reply #11 on:** March 25, 2023, 06:57 »

Funny, since I know that DPreview is likely shutting down, I feel less inclined to read the articles...not sure why.

sharpshot · « **Reply #12 on:** March 26, 2023, 17:07 »

The only good thing to come out of DPReview closing, if you can handle the sarcasm,
https://youtu.be/g8pMl7rFcDk

TonyD · « **Reply #13 on:** April 12, 2023, 01:13 »

mistake

TonyD · « **Reply #14 on:** April 12, 2023, 01:15 »

Quote from: sharpshot on March 24, 2023, 05:34

I wonder what size the DPReview website would be? Probably huge, but if I could get an offline version, it would be great.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oe40pxcjPpM

DPReview closure: an update
Published Apr 7, 2023 | Scott Everett
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Dear readers,
We’ve received a lot of questions about what's next for the site. We hear your concerns about losing the content that has been carefully curated over the years, and want to assure you that the content will remain available as an archive.
We’ve also heard that you need more time to access the site, so we’re going to keep publishing some more stories while we work on archiving.
Thank you to this community and the support you’ve shown us over the years.

Scott Everett
General Manager - DPReview.com

Anyka · « **Reply #15 on:** April 12, 2023, 02:21 »

What I will miss most is the side-by-side camera or lens comparisons. You can do that at on-line camera shops of course, but only with cameras that are still on the market. So where do we go now for a comparison between an OLD and a NEW camera ...

Jo Ann Snover · « **Reply #16 on:** June 21, 2023, 20:24 »

Really good news - DP review has found a buyer and will stick around!

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2023/06/camera-review-site-dpreview-finds-a-buyer-avoids-shutdown-by-amazon/

Anyka · « **Reply #17 on:** June 22, 2023, 00:05 »

This is good news, but only if they keep the comparison tool. Camera buying guides and reviews can be found everywhere, but I really liked their side by side comparison tool.

cobalt · « **Reply #18 on:** June 22, 2023, 07:42 »

That is fantastic news! It is one of my favorite sites.

changingsky · « **Reply #19 on:** June 22, 2023, 08:46 »

Good luck DPReview!!!!

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