Digital Photography Review

Digital Photography Review
Type of site
Online digital camera reviews
Available inEnglish
OwnerGear Patrol[1][2]
Founder(s)Phil Askey[3]
URLwww.dpreview.com
LaunchedNovember 1998; 26 years ago (1998-11)
Current statusOnline

Digital Photography Review, also known as DPReview, is a website about digital cameras and digital photography, established in November 1998.[4] The website provides comprehensive reviews of digital cameras,[4] lenses and accessories, buying guides,[4] user reviews,[4] and forums for individual cameras, as well as general photography forums. The website also has a database with information about individual digital cameras, lenses, printers and imaging applications. Originally based in London, Digital Photography Review and most of its team relocated to Seattle, Washington, in 2010.[5] It was owned by Amazon from 2007 to 2023.[4][6]

On March 21, 2023, DPReview announced that it would soon cease operations[7] and that its website will remain available as an archive.[8] However, the site was acquired by Gear Patrol, which on June 20, 2023, announced that it will continue operating as before.[1][2]

  1. ^ a b "DPReview.com looks forward to a new chapter with Gear Patrol". DPReview. Retrieved 2023-06-20.
  2. ^ a b "Gear Patrol Acquires DPReview, a Leading Authority and Community for Digital Photography, from Amazon.com". Gear Patrol. 2023-06-20. Retrieved 2023-06-22.
  3. ^ Becker, David (14 May 2007). "Amazon Buys Camera Authority DPReview". Wired. ISSN 1059-1028. Retrieved 2019-08-19 – via www.wired.com.
  4. ^ a b c d e Schofield, Jack (16 March 2009). "A quick zoom into digital photography". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2019-08-19 – via www.theguardian.com.
  5. ^ "New beginners' guides and Site news: Digital Photography Review". Digital Photography Review. Retrieved 2013-03-27.
  6. ^ Schofield, Jack (5 August 2011). "Wanted: a travellers' compact camera with a long zoom lens". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2019-08-19 – via www.theguardian.com.
  7. ^ Coldewey, Devin (21 March 2023). "Amazon kills DPReview, the best camera review site on the web". TechCrunch. Retrieved 2023-03-21.
  8. ^ Gray, Jeremy (7 April 2023). "DPReview Will Remain Available as an Archive After It Closes". PetaPixel. Retrieved 2023-04-10.