Contrast ratio results

Contrast ratio 213:1
Monitor model
Submitted 09 Jun 2010 21:57 CEST, by 206.197.*.*
Camera model Canon PowerShot S90
Processing remarks


Black
Screen photo
Luminance 0.86 cd/m2
Luminance spread 1.08 cd/m2 (2 standard deviations)
Exposure value –3.29 stops   (aim for –2 to –3)
Exposure spread 2.15 stops
Area used for calculation 0.396 x 0.396
Camera settings Exposure time: 1/5   ISO: 400   F-number: 2.8
Focal length: 27.4 mm   (35 mm equivalent)
Exposure compensation: 0
White
Screen photo
Luminance 183 cd/m2
Luminance spread 53 cd/m2 (2 standard deviations)
Exposure value –1.54 stops   (aim for –2 to –3)
Exposure spread 0.43 stops
Area used for calculation 0.396 x 0.396
Camera settings Exposure time: 1/318   ISO: 400   F-number: 2.8
Focal length: 27.4 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.