Test Results: MTF (Sharpness)

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At the 24mm setting at f/8 the 24-240mm lens is extremely sharp and is among the best I have seen from a travel zoom. The edges are soft, but still acceptable. Resolution drops as the focal length increases and at 240mm you need to shoot at f/11 to really get the best from the lens, but sadly the corners still suffer badly.

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At 24mm with an aperture of f/8 the lens is exceptionally sharp
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At 70mm, with an aperture of f/11, we see a drop
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At 240mm, even at the optimum aperture of f/11 we see the corners deteriorating
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