Image Resource Comparometer

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I'm confused.
I've been comparing images from various cameras from the Imaging Resource
site.
http://www.imaging-resource.com/IMCOMP/COMPS01.HTM

The images from, say, the Nikon8800 or Oly8080 appear to be quite a bit
sharper
than the dSLRs like the D70 or 20D. I refer specifically to the "DaveBox"
and the
ISO Resolution Chart" test images. I would have expected the dSLRs images
to be superior in colour & sharpness.

Is this becos the dSLRs do less in-camera sharpening to preserve image
information
and introduce less artifacts?

Would it follow then that dSLR images need to be tweaked to match (and
exceed)
the results from prosumer P&S cameras?

Assuming the Comparometer is an accurate assessment of camera image quality,
of course...

Thanks.

- Eugel