Contrast ratio | Test results | LCD test | Small-screen tests | Lagom home

Contrast ratio of SamsungSyncmaster203B

Contrast ratio 317:1
Monitor model SamsungSyncmaster203B
Submitted 03 Oct 2010 15:56 CEST, by 77.251.*.*
Camera model Canon EOS 400D DIGITAL
Processing remarks


Black
Screen photo
[open image]
Luminance 0.44 cd/m2
Luminance spread 0.21 cd/m2 (2 standard deviations)
Exposure value –2.94 stops   (aim for –2 to –3)
Exposure spread 0.72 stops
Area used for calculation 0.586 x 0.66
Camera settings Exposure time: 0.5   ISO: 400   F-number: 2.8
Focal length: 42.2 mm   (35 mm equivalent)
Exposure compensation: 0
White
Screen photo
[open image]
Luminance 138 cd/m2
Luminance spread 52 cd/m2 (2 standard deviations)
Exposure value –2.6 stops   (aim for –2 to –3)
Exposure spread 0.55 stops
Area used for calculation 0.586 x 0.66
Camera settings Exposure time: 1/500   ISO: 400   F-number: 2.8
Focal length: 42.2 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.