Nikon Coolpix P80 - 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.
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This shows the angle of view at the widest setting of the lens
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This image demonstrates the telephoto end of the lens
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Macro images are sharp
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The lens is sharp, but purple fringing is visible in the edges of the frame
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At 100% viewing the fringing is more visible
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Again the image is sharp but the green fringing in the centre of the frame is visible
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At 100% viewing the fringing is more visible
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Barrel distortion is visible at the wide end with the distortion correction off
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With distortion correction switched on the problem is fixed
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