Contrast ratio results

Contrast ratio 977:1
Monitor model
Submitted 22 Dec 2012 02:29 CET, by 98.239.*.*
Camera model Canon PowerShot SX120 IS
Processing remarks


Black
Screen photo
Luminance 0.16 cd/m2
Luminance spread 0.06 cd/m2 (2 standard deviations)
Exposure value –2.36 stops   (aim for –2 to –3)
Exposure spread 0.55 stops
Area used for calculation 0.508 x 0.508
Camera settings Exposure time: 4   ISO: 200   F-number: 2.8
Focal length: 35.2 mm   (35 mm equivalent)
Exposure compensation: 0
White
Screen photo
Luminance 159 cd/m2
Luminance spread 8 cd/m2 (2 standard deviations)
Exposure value –2.4 stops   (aim for –2 to –3)
Exposure spread 0.07 stops
Area used for calculation 0.508 x 0.508
Camera settings Exposure time: 1/251   ISO: 200   F-number: 2.8
Focal length: 35.2 mm   (35 mm equivalent)
Exposure compensation: -2

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.