| Contrast ratio | 299:1 |
|---|---|
| Monitor model | |
| Submitted | 19 Jan 2010 02:02 CET, by 85.204.*.* |
| Camera model | Canon PowerShot A720 IS |
| Processing remarks | Warning: image file 1: camera was zoomed in too much. |
| Black | |
| Screen photo |
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| Luminance | 0.67 cd/m2 |
| Luminance spread | 1.06 cd/m2 (2 standard deviations) |
| Exposure value | –2.34 stops (aim for –2 to –3) |
| Exposure spread | 3.08 stops |
| Area used for calculation | 1 x 1 |
| Camera settings | Exposure time: 4 ISO: 100 F-number: 4 Focal length: 102 mm (35 mm equivalent) Exposure compensation: 0 |
| White | |
| Screen photo |
|
| Luminance | 202 cd/m2 |
| Luminance spread | 29 cd/m2 (2 standard deviations) |
| Exposure value | –2.78 stops (aim for –2 to –3) |
| Exposure spread | 0.2 stops |
| Area used for calculation | 1 x 1 |
| Camera settings | Exposure time: 1/101 ISO: 100 F-number: 4 Focal length: 102 mm (35 mm equivalent) Exposure compensation: 0 |
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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.