A range of test shots are shown over the next two pages. Here, the full size image has been reduced for bandwidth purposes, and in some case a crop taken from the original full resolution image has been placed below it in order for you to gain an appreciation of the overall quality.

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Here's my usual test shot for detail comparison. Click for the full-size image or see below for a full-res crop.

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Thanks to the excellent Pentax lens the level of detail is very good, toward the high end for 7MP cameras.

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The lens does produce quite a bit of spherical distortion at the wide-angle end, the price it pays for its unique non-protruding design.

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The wide-angle end is equivalent to 38mm, not particularly wide at all.

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The telephoto end is equivalent to 114mm.

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