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Contrast ratio of Sceptre E320BV-FHDD

Contrast ratio 1501:1
Monitor model Sceptre E320BV-FHDD
Submitted 15 Jun 2012 20:41 CEST, by 108.225.*.*
Camera model Olympus C3000Z
Processing remarks

image file 1: Note: image seems to be noisy. Try reducing the ISO setting or increasing the exposure time.

Black
Screen photo
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Luminance 0.2 cd/m2
Luminance spread 0.23 cd/m2 (2 standard deviations)
Exposure value –2.72 stops   (aim for –2 to –3)
Exposure spread 1.81 stops
Area used for calculation 0.467 x 0.467
Camera settings Exposure time: 5   ISO: 100   F-number: 2.8
Focal length: 32.3 mm   (35 mm equivalent)
Exposure compensation: 0
White
Screen photo
[open image]
Luminance 306 cd/m2
Luminance spread 54 cd/m2 (2 standard deviations)
Exposure value –2.13 stops   (aim for –2 to –3)
Exposure spread 0.26 stops
Area used for calculation 0.467 x 0.467
Camera settings Exposure time: 1/200   ISO: 100   F-number: 2.8
Focal length: 32.3 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.