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 test shot of the west window of Exeter cathedral to compare detail and sharpness with other cameras. See below for a full-res crop. Also note the pincushion distortion in this zoomed-in shot.

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The sharp Carl Zeiss lens provides a level of fine detail that is as good as any 10MP compacts on the market.

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There is some barrel distortion at the wide-angle end of the zoom range.

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Corner sharpness is good, although there is some chromatic aberration visible.

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