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See if you can get a high resolution copy of a resolution test chart. They are designed to test camera resolution and lenses. Point the camera at the chart in good even light so that the chart fills the camera view, and the edges of the chart touch the edge of the camera image. If you look at the "corners" of this one, you will see four shapes, roughly like a +. They will have parallel black and white lines, converging closer as they approach the middle. What you are looking for is the point where the lines change from distinct black/white lines to a grey blur. Next to it is a number. In the example picture it shows that the transition point is next to 4, meaning 400 TV lines of resolution. The number is approximately the same in the vertical and horizontal, and in the 4 corners. There is a similar set of lines in the center of the image which does the middle of the camera/lens. It shows this camera/lens has a consistent resolution across the whole range. You may find the center of the picture is slightly better due to the way lenses are made, which is normal.
If you test your camera and there is a "soft" area, it will show up as one corner will have a lower result than the rest. This will indicate a fault, it could be something a simple as a thumbprint on the glass, through to condensation, mould or other contaminants behind the glass. It is an optical problem and is highly unlikely to be an electronic problem. I'd suggest it is time for a warranty support ticket.
I tried to find a suitable chart doing a Google search but they do not seem to be big enough with enough resolution to test our cameras. You might have better luck. They still might be good enough to show the difference between the bottom left and the rest of the picture.
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