According to a survey from Opinion Research Corporation, about 84% of readers said that online customer reviews influenced their decision on whether or not to purchase a product or service.

However, most of these reviews are posted by a “vocal minority” who regularly leaves feedback. This minority group therefore wields an enormous influence in swaying consumer opinions one way or the other.

If you are one of those who regularly participates in forums and gives your opinion about products, how can you ensure that your reviews or opinions are fair to the product and useful to other readers?

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Olympus Stylus 1060

TrustedReviews has posted their review of the Olympus Stylus 1060, an ultra compact digital camera with its 10MP resolution (1/2.33-in. CCD), 7x optical zoom (37-260mm equiv.), 3.0-in. LCD (230K dots), Movie 640×480 @ 30fps, Intelligent Auto Mode, Advanced Face Detection, Enhanced panorama function and Shadow Adjustment. According to TrustedReviews, "picture quality is very good."

Pentax Optio P70

DigitalCameraReview has posted their review of the Pentax Optio P70 [QuickPrice Check], an ultra compact digital camera that produces "good image and color quality" with its 12MP resolution (1/2.3-in. CCD), 4x wide-angle optical zoom (27.5-110mm equiv.), Pixel Track Shake Reduction, 2.7-in. LCD (230K dots), HD movie (1280×720) @ 15fps, Smile Capture, Blink Detection and Auto Picture mode.