'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 test shot of the west window of Exeter cathedral to compare detail and sharpness with other cameras. Click on the image to download the full-size version, or see below for a full-res crop.

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The level of recorded detail is superb, sharper than some high-resolution cameras.

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The lens is good, and keeps wide-angle distortion to a minimum.

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Centre sharpness is fantastic.

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Corner sharpness is not too bad, but there is some chromatic aberration.

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