which camera should I buy - IQ scale

[Margus]

How important is “image quality” to you? (Rate using a scale of 1-10)

Has anyone else wondered about the scale? I think that just 3 options would be totally sufficient
1- average will do, no special expectations
2- would like to have better than average quality
3- I need the best that can be squeezed out from a camera

With the current scale of 1-10 the first 6-7 values seem to be pretty useless. I haven't noticed anyone looking for a camera with the expected image quality of 2 :)

[teko]

Since everyone picks 8-10 all the time, maybe make the options:

- Somewhat Important
- Important
- #1 Priority

[TheWengler]

Yeah, that form could use some updating.

[Beowulff]

How important is “image quality” to you? (Rate using a scale of 1-10)

1- average will do, no special expectations
2- would like to have better than average quality
3- I need the best that can be squeezed out from a camera Totally agree with your reasoning.

I've never seen anyone ask for less than '8' on the scale (most folks seem to pick '9' as maybe a sort of "average"), so I reckon three levels are more than adequate. I also like your descriptions of each rating number.

Cheers :)