How-we-test-digital-cameras-hero

Ever wondered what goes on in the lab? We explain what's involved in testing a digital camera.

Camera testing is a complicated process. Find out how we arrive at our ratings and recommendations, the functions and features we appraise and how we decide what a camera will score in each category.

Our report will help to explain why our results sometimes differ from other reviewers, who rely on an individual opinion to appraise these complex products.

To see our test results in action, check out the digital camera report.

Highlights of this report


Image quality


How the picture quality of a digital camera is measured. Read more

Ease of use


What makes a user-friendly camera? Read more

Functions tests


Monitors and viewfinders, image stabilisers and more. Read more

Join Consumer now and make your decisions easy on a huge range of products and services

  • Over 500 reports, plus interactive tools and calculators
  • Independent advice from NZ's trusted source of information
  • Join over 65,000 members who help us get all NZers a fairer deal

from just $28

Join now
Read what our members say