Contrast ratio results

Contrast ratio 212890:1
Monitor model
Submitted 16 Aug 2015 10:06 CEST, by 60.5.*.*
Camera model Canon PowerShot S5 IS
Processing remarks

Warning: image file 1: Underexposed. Please increase the shutter time.
Note: image file 1: suggested exposure time: 3443.1 s (Set EV to +8.4)

Black
Screen photo
Luminance 0 cd/m2
Luminance spread 0 cd/m2 (2 standard deviations)
Exposure value –10.94 stops   (aim for –2 to –3)
Exposure spread 1.34 stops
Area used for calculation 0.513 x 0.513
Camera settings Exposure time: 9.9   ISO: 200   F-number: 2.7
Focal length: 35.5 mm   (35 mm equivalent)
Exposure compensation: 0
White
Screen photo
Luminance 34 cd/m2
Luminance spread 2 cd/m2 (2 standard deviations)
Exposure value –1.87 stops   (aim for –2 to –3)
Exposure spread 0.07 stops
Area used for calculation 0.513 x 0.513
Camera settings Exposure time: 1/40   ISO: 200   F-number: 2.7
Focal length: 35.5 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.