Canon Digital IXUS 120 IS - Test Shots - Detail and Lens Performance

A range of general test shots are shown over the next two pages. In some cases, the full size image has been reduced for bandwidth purposes, and a crop taken from the original full resolution image has been placed below it to show the overall image quality. Some other pictures may be clicked to view the original full-size image.

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Here's the usual detail test shot of the West Window of Exeter Cathedral, for you to compare with other cameras. See below for a full res crop, or click to see the whole picture. The downloadable file is approximately 3.84MB.

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While the fine detail is certainly there, the slightly heavy compression has reduced overall quality.

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The wide-angle lens does produce some barrel distortion.

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Centre sharpness is excellent.

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Corner sharpness is also very good, but there has been some change leakage, causing the blue. fringes.

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