Canon EOS 550D - Test Shots - Detail And Lens Performance

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Our Score

8/10

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Review Price £594.95

Canon EOS 550D - 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 my usual DSLR test shot of Sidmouth seafront for comparison with other cameras. Click on the image to download a full-size version, but be aware that the file is 5.6MB.

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Compare this with the results from the Sony A500, the Nikon D5000 and the EOS 500D.

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The Canon 18-55mm kit lens produces noticeable chromatic aberration even at f/11.

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There's also some barrel distortion at wide angle.

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