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.

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The overall level of detail is very good, but there is a slight softness to the image, probably a result of processing.

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The Leica-branded lens is very good as usual, producing very little distortion at the wide angle end.

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Centre sharpness is very good.

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Corner sharpness is also excellent, only fading in the very far corners of the frame.

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At the telephoto end of the zoom there is almost no pincushion distortion.

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