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 usual detail test shot. See below for a full res crop, or click to see the whole picture. Compare this with a good 10MP compact, such as the Pentax Optio A30.

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As you can see, the level of detail is very high, but it's not a noticeable improvement over a 10MP compact.

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The Carl Zeiss lens lives up to its name, producing outstanding detail and sharpness right across the frame, with minimal distortion at wide angle.

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This crop from the above image shows that the sharpness extends almost right into the corners, but there is a little chromatic aberration hiding down there.

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