Pentax Optio WS80 - 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. 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. File size: 3.6MB

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When you get up close the image quality is pretty poor. It's just not sharp, and lacks fine detail.

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The electronic distortion correction has gone too far and introduced slight pincushion distortion, most noticeable at the top of the frame.

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The centre isn't terribly sharp, but at least it's in focus.

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The corner is even more hazy, and also suffers from chromatic aberration.

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With the D-Range features turned off the highlights are burned out.

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With highlight and shadow correction both turned on there is now detail in the highlight areas, but it hasn't done much for the shadow detail.

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