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 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 good, but no better than most 8MP cameras.

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The Ricoh lens performs superbly, with hardly a trace of barrel distortion in this wide-angle shot.

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Sharpness at the centre of the frame is very good.

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Sharpness is still good at the edges of the frame, although there is a slight hint of chromatic aberration.

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