ISO 19093:2018

Photography — Digital cameras — Measuring low-light performance

This document specifies a protocol to measure the low-light performance of a camera. It is applicable to the measurement of digital cameras including camera phones and other mobile devices. The performance aspects defined in this document are intended to all be tested. Picking one or some of them by the tester is out of scope of the usage of this document.

Photographie — Caméras numériques — Mesurage des performances dans des conditions de faible luminosité

General Information

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 04-Sep-2018
• ICS: 37.040.10 - Photographic equipment. Projectors
• Technical Committee: ISO/TC 42 - Photography
• Drafting Committee: ISO/TC 42/WG 18 - Electronic still picture imaging
• Current Stage: 9093 - International Standard confirmed
• Completion Date: 20-Dec-2023

Relations

• Amended By: ISO 19093:2018/Amd 1:2020 - Photography — Digital cameras — Measuring low-light performance — Amendment 1: Chroma decrease calculation
• Effective Date: 10-Jul-2021

Standards Content (Sample)

INTERNATIONAL ISO
STANDARD 19093
First edition
2018-08
Photography — Digital cameras —
Measuring low-light performance
Photographie — Caméras numériques — Mesurage des performances
dans des conditions de faible luminosité
Reference number
ISO 19093:2018(E)
©
ISO 2018

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Contents Page
Foreword .iv
Introduction .v
1 Scope . 1
2 Normative references . 1
3 Terms and definitions . 1
4 Test conditions and setup . 2
4.1 Test chart. 2
4.1.1 Test chart and illumination . 2
4.2 Camera settings . 3
4.2.1 General. 3
4.2.2 Test lenses . 4
4.2.3 Auto focus . 4
4.2.4 Quality and file type . 4
4.2.5 ISO sensitivity setting . 4
4.2.6 White balance . 4
4.2.7 Flash . 5
4.2.8 Noise reduction . 5
4.2.9 Exposure mode . 5
4.2.10 Scene and capture modes . 5
4.3 Capturing a reference image .
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