GXR A12 Bokeh/ ISO Test Shots from Japan

The first batch of testers are writing their impressions of the GXR. What are the most important aspects to you? Its ergonomics and operating speed? Or the image quality?

For the first two aspects, you can only choose to believe what are being written by the tester unless you can have a hands-on yourselves, which is always the better way for making an informed choice.

For image quality, the following are some aperture-cum-ISO-test shots taken with the A12 (50mm lens with a APS-C size sensor) by a Japanese tester for you to make your own conclusion (you may download these images to view the EXIF data):

ISO	Aperture (Bokeh) comparison
200	F2.5, 1/68s
	F4.0, 1/30s
	F5.6, 1/16s
	F8.0, 1/9s
	F11, 1/4s

	ISO comparison
200	F8.0, 1/16s
400	F8.0, 1/34s
800	F8.0, 1/68s
1600	F8.0, 1/143s
3200	F8.0, 1/290s

	Other minor shots
200	F2.5, 1/64s
	F5.6, 1/48s

400	F2.5, 1/36s, –0.5EV

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