Contrast ratio of Sony 32W4000

Contrast ratio 1200:1
Monitor model Sony 32W4000
Submitted 05 Dec 2010 23:39 CET, by 91.150.*.*
Camera model Canon EOS 30D
Processing remarks


Black
Screen photo
Luminance 0.31 cd/m2
Luminance spread 0.17 cd/m2 (2 standard deviations)
Exposure value –2.54 stops   (aim for –2 to –3)
Exposure spread 0.81 stops
Area used for calculation 0.78 x 0.878
Camera settings Exposure time: 15   ISO: 100   F-number: 5.6
Focal length: 56.2 mm   (35 mm equivalent)
Exposure compensation: 0
White
Screen photo
Luminance 370 cd/m2
Luminance spread 58 cd/m2 (2 standard deviations)
Exposure value –2.54 stops   (aim for –2 to –3)
Exposure spread 0.23 stops
Area used for calculation 0.78 x 0.878
Camera settings Exposure time: 1/80   ISO: 100   F-number: 5.6
Focal length: 56.2 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.