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A good monitor for image processing is just as important as a professional camera.
The subsequent adjustment of colors, contrasts and brightness or even Photoshop editing is not only much easier with a good screen, but also delivers professional results.
However, it is important to find out about the various functions and features before buying.
So you can find a good monitor that meets your requirements and your personal price expectations.
Monitor resolution: which one is suitable?
Many photographers now use a 27-inch 4K monitor *: This allows image editing in particularly detailed detail.
The so-called wide quad high definition resolution * is also popular.
At 27 inches, Full HD * is hardly satisfactory for professionals, but it can be a cheaper compromise for casual photographers.
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If you work as a photographer and therefore regularly and professionally edit photos, you can also think about buying a monitor for image editing that is particularly wide with 32: 9 and dual WQHD * and thus saves the use of two individual screens.
The price for this is often over 1000 euros.
However, private individuals often get along well with smaller models that are significantly cheaper.
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Tip: In order to achieve optimal results with 4K or 5K monitors and to be able to process the amount of pixels, a powerful graphics card * is necessary.
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Photo editing monitor: an overview of the most important features and requirements
A good monitor for photographers has to meet a few other requirements:
● IPS panel for working with stable viewing angles
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● 98 to 100 percent sRGB / 99 percent Adobe RGB color space
● at least 10 bit color depth
● 108 PPI pixel density or more
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● 350 cd / m² brightness or more
● as high a contrast ratio as possible (1000: 1)
● Flicker-free
● Ergonomic through height adjustability
● Screen with anti-glare display (also possible with a matt finish)
● Pivot function - an adjustment of the monitor to the portrait position (ideal for office work)
● If necessary with integrated hardware calibration
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● USB-C connection for Mac users if required
Tip: TN displays (Twisted Nematic) are less suitable for image processing, as they are quite low in contrast and the colors can change slightly depending on the viewing angle.
Touch screen: ideal for on the go
Anyone who travels a lot as a photographer and would like to take care of image editing while on the move can also use a small touch screen *.
The monitor with IPS panel with stable viewing angles has a 4K screen resolution and, at 15.6 inches, fits in a laptop bag.
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Monitor for image processing with integrated hardware calibration
Each monitor must first be calibrated so that colors can be displayed as faithfully as possible.
When buying, you should therefore also make sure that monitors have an integrated hardware calibration - this is the case with the EIZO CG2730 *, for example.
Many cheaper models require color management software and external devices for setting, with which calibration is also easy.
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Tip: With the Spyder X Pro * you get a capable colorimeter with which the color values of the display can be determined and quickly adjusted using software.
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This article was first published in August 2020.