OK... I think it's about time to think why tests are irrelevant (as market proves) with peoples choices... A photographer uses his tools depending on the task... If I was after a new camera (which I'm not), I would first test it on the appliance that the tool is going to be purchased for... I would never test a D800 or other DSLR on stills because stills are (by far) best done with a Multishot back... I wouldn't test an MF back for hand held high iso photograpyhy... this is best done with an action camera... I wouldn't test an MF back to take "selfies" either (this is best done with phones)... I wouldn't test an underwater camera on landscapes... nor a view camera underwater...
i would simply "test" what interests me ....for the task that it interests me! Is it portraiture? I would then test it for portraiture.... Is it landscapes? ...I would then test it on that. Is it to photograph feathers texture or dollar bills? I would test it for feathers or dollar bills...
Now, second part is the aspect to be valued as to what would be important of the camera's performance to consider it.... I guess for art work (my main income) it would be analysis and accuracy.... I guess for landscapes, it would be tonality and DR... I guess for other It would be
...other! But still think that 99,99% of the tests I see have nothing to do with ....testing!
Heresy! heresy!