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Contrast ratio of L220-X

Contrast ratio 829:1
Monitor model L220-X
Submitted 20 Apr 2009 15:35 CEST, by 66.38.*.*
Camera model Canon PowerShot SD1200 IS
Processing remarks


Black
Screen photo
[open image]
Luminance 0.29 cd/m2
Luminance spread 0.05 cd/m2 (2 standard deviations)
Exposure value –3.25 stops   (aim for –2 to –3)
Exposure spread 0.23 stops
Area used for calculation 0.494 x 0.494
Camera settings Exposure time: 0.6   ISO: 400   F-number: 2.8
Focal length: 34.2 mm   (35 mm equivalent)
Exposure compensation: 0
White
Screen photo
[open image]
Luminance 243 cd/m2
Luminance spread 21 cd/m2 (2 standard deviations)
Exposure value –1.47 stops   (aim for –2 to –3)
Exposure spread 0.13 stops
Area used for calculation 0.494 x 0.494
Camera settings Exposure time: 1/403   ISO: 400   F-number: 2.8
Focal length: 34.2 mm   (35 mm equivalent)
Exposure compensation: 0

The luminance values in cd/m2 are not very reliable, since camera sensitivities can easily differ up to 50% from their nominal value. Typically, the real luminance is 30% lower than this number. The area used for calculation is chosen such that it corresponds to a viewing angle of ±14° horizontally and ±10.5° vertically, which is equivalent to viewing the screen from a distance of about 1.5 times the diagonal size.

Unfortunately, there is a lot of variation in how cameras use EXIF settings. If photos from your camera your produce unusable results, try coming back in a few days. I review submitted pictures regularly and try to fix problems.