As we wind down the website and prepare for our final curtain call, the DPReview staff has been thinking a lot about our time as a publication. We had a front row seat to witness our industry be birthed and grow. We watched a new generation of photographers and videographers visit our articles and forums to learn how to use cameras and improve their images. We strove to elevate our journalism and hold camera makers accountable to our readers, never being afraid to ask the tough questions or push to better understand the science and testing.
Our chief motivation was always to do right by our readers and fans. Cameras are expensive, and we never wanted to mislead someone into purchasing the wrong tools. Looking back, we’re proud of our work and grateful to the communities who formed around us.
Thanks for spending your day with us.
Our DPREVIEW Tribute:
After nearly 25 years of operation, DPReview closed on 10 April 2023. This difficult decision was part of the annual operating plan review that parent company, Amazon, shared earlier this year.
Over the course of 25 years, DP Review built up a reputation as being one of the most informative places to go for information about that new camera or lens you’re after. DP Review began as an independent reviews site based in the UK in 1998, the brainchild of Philip and Joanna Askey, but it was eventually purchased by Amazon in 2007 and relocated over to Seattle in the USA in 2010.
Cheers DPReview – thanks for the great work and content that guided photographers, videographers and techno junkies the world over!