Thursday, July 9, 2009
Let BestInClass.com Pick Your Digital Camera
Posted by Hooch Tan in "Digital Home News" @ 12:30 PM
"BestInClass.com is a product recommendation service based on unbiased expert opinions. We want to provide the fastest and easiest way to get a good answer to the question, “What product is right for me?” We do that by finding qualified hobbyists and professionals and matching their product recommendations to consumer preferences using a fancy algorithm which took two years to develop."
If you're looking for a new digital camera and don't know what to get, BestInClass.com is the site for you. You tell the site what is most important to you and your budget, and BestInClass presents you with a list of choices that have been rated by several experts. The service is more complex than what the screenshot above would suggest. Once you see the recommendations, you can also filter for a lot of other options, such as colour, type of camera and extra features. You can also browse or search their database if you're looking for what reviews a specific camera has. I found the site really easy and intuitive to use but I think that as you go deeper into your search, reading reviews and recommendations, I felt that it could keep track and present your search results in a better way, since I ended up having to either open up multiple tabs, or use the back button quite a bit. I also found that the comparison tool could be a bit more flexible. Aside from those minor quips, it is a great way to sift through a large number of cameras to find the perfect one you need!