The X-Factor of Fudging ISO

Charles C Lloyd wrote:

I find it interesting that sites such as dpreview have not caught onto this "deception." For example, the dpreview camera reviews base their comparisons on the ISO reported by the camera rather than the aperture, shutter speeds, and focal length. It appears dpreview editors go to great lengths to have controlled experiments so head-to-head comparisons are easy to do and are meaningful. And yet, they base their comparisons on this imputed value, ISO, rather than the fundamental dimensions of the camera settings and allow themselves to further the "deception" (or whatever it is).

So, dpreview editorial staff if you are listening, please rework your reviews to accommodate this slack in manufacturers' claims. That is, ignore the ISO/ASA from the camera and compute your own value, maybe per the "International Organization for Standardization" specs.