Contrast ratio results

Contrast ratio 720:1
Monitor model
Submitted 28 Apr 2009 10:13 CEST, by 75.166.*.*
Camera model Canon PowerShot G9
Processing remarks

Warning: image file 1: automatic white balance can cause inaccuracies.
Warning: image file 2: automatic white balance can cause inaccuracies.

Black
Screen photo
Luminance 0.24 cd/m2
Luminance spread 0.06 cd/m2 (2 standard deviations)
Exposure value –3.46 stops   (aim for –2 to –3)
Exposure spread 0.35 stops
Area used for calculation 0.488 x 0.488
Camera settings Exposure time: 3.2   ISO: 80   F-number: 2.8
Focal length: 33.8 mm   (35 mm equivalent)
Exposure compensation: 0
White
Screen photo
Luminance 171 cd/m2
Luminance spread 8 cd/m2 (2 standard deviations)
Exposure value –1.95 stops   (aim for –2 to –3)
Exposure spread 0.07 stops
Area used for calculation 0.488 x 0.488
Camera settings Exposure time: 1/79   ISO: 80   F-number: 2.8
Focal length: 33.8 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.