Contrast ratio of Dell 2209WAf

Contrast ratio 393:1
Monitor model Dell 2209WAf
Submitted 30 Sep 2015 00:32 CEST, by 78.30.*.*
Camera model Canon PowerShot D20
Processing remarks


Black
Screen photo
Luminance 0.59 cd/m2
Luminance spread 0.16 cd/m2 (2 standard deviations)
Exposure value –1.47 stops   (aim for –2 to –3)
Exposure spread 0.41 stops
Area used for calculation 0.403 x 0.403
Camera settings Exposure time: 2   ISO: 400   F-number: 3.9
Focal length: 27.9 mm   (35 mm equivalent)
Exposure compensation: 0
White
Screen photo
Luminance 230 cd/m2
Luminance spread 16 cd/m2 (2 standard deviations)
Exposure value –1.51 stops   (aim for –2 to –3)
Exposure spread 0.1 stops
Area used for calculation 0.403 x 0.403
Camera settings Exposure time: 1/202   ISO: 400   F-number: 3.9
Focal length: 27.9 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.