| Contrast ratio | 1423:1 | 
|---|---|
| Monitor model | AcerView76C CRT monitor | 
| Submitted | 01 Jan 2010 03:54 CET, by 99.253.*.* | 
| Camera model | Canon PowerShot SX120 IS | 
| Processing remarks | image file 1: Note: image seems to be noisy. Try reducing the ISO setting or increasing the exposure time. | 
| Black | |
| Screen photo |  | 
| Luminance | 0.04 cd/m2 | 
| Luminance spread | 0.02 cd/m2 (2 standard deviations) | 
| Exposure value | –3.35 stops (aim for –2 to –3) | 
| Exposure spread | 0.62 stops | 
| Area used for calculation | 0.508 x 0.508 | 
| Camera settings | Exposure time: 1   ISO: 1   F-number: 2.8 Focal length: 35.2 mm (35 mm equivalent) Exposure compensation: 0 | 
| White | |
| Screen photo |  | 
| Luminance | 58 cd/m2 | 
| Luminance spread | 3 cd/m2 (2 standard deviations) | 
| Exposure value | –0.2 stops (aim for –2 to –3) | 
| Exposure spread | 0.07 stops | 
| Area used for calculation | 0.508 x 0.508 | 
| Camera settings | Exposure time: 1/8   ISO: 80   F-number: 2.8 Focal length: 35.2 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.