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Contrast ratio results for MSI Optix G27C2

Contrast ratio 65408:1 (edge: 76699:1)
Monitor model MSI Optix G27C2
Submitted 28 Mar 2020 03:40 CET, by 185.212.*.*
Camera model Nikon D5300
Processing remarks

Warning: image file 1: Underexposed. Please increase the shutter time.
Note: image file 1: suggested exposure time: 139.2 s (Set EV to +18.4)
Note: image file 2: suggested exposure time: 1/470 s (Set EV to +2.4)
Warning: image file 3: Underexposed. Please increase the shutter time.
Note: image file 3: suggested exposure time: 163.2 s (Set EV to +18.7)

Black
Screen photo
[open image]
Luminance 0 cd/m2
Luminance spread 0.01 cd/m2 (2 standard deviations)
Exposure value –16.94 stops   (aim for –2 to –3)
Exposure spread 2.82 stops
Area used for calculation 0.875 x 0.984
Camera settings Exposure time: 1/160   ISO: 800   F-number: 5
Focal length: 63 mm   (35 mm equivalent)
Exposure compensation: 4
White
Screen photo
[open image]
Luminance 222 cd/m2
Luminance spread 69 cd/m2 (2 standard deviations)
Exposure value –0.95 stops   (aim for –2 to –3)
Exposure spread 0.45 stops
Area used for calculation 0.875 x 0.984
Camera settings Exposure time: 1/160   ISO: 800   F-number: 5
Focal length: 63 mm   (35 mm equivalent)
Exposure compensation: 4
Black at screen edge
Screen photo
[open image]
Luminance 0 cd/m2
Luminance spread 0.01 cd/m2 (2 standard deviations)
Exposure value –17.17 stops   (aim for –2 to –3)
Exposure spread 4.19 stops
Area used for calculation 0.875 x 0.984
Camera settings Exposure time: 1/160   ISO: 800   F-number: 5
Focal length: 63 mm   (35 mm equivalent)
Exposure compensation: 4

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.