Best Color Grading Monitors in 2021: Here are the Models
Which is the best monitor for color correction and color grading?
The correct answer is: It depends on your budget and your needs.
For this reason, I have prepared for you a list with the best color grading monitors available in 2021.
Remember that professional grading monitors need to be constantly calibrated.
In this article I talk about the importance of calibrating a monitor and how to calibrate it:
Monitor Calibration: Why is it So Important?
PS. Congratulations! Buying a professional grading monitor is one of the best decisions you can make, I assure you it will change your life!
Budget ($)
Eizo CG2420
• Wide-Gamut LCD IPS display with built in color calibration sensor for professional photography, design, print and post production.
• 24.1", 1920x1200 (16:10), 400 cd/m2 Brightness, 1500:1 Contrast Ratio, 99% Adobe RGB Coverage, 10 ms Response Time, DVI-D, DisplayPort, HDMI
• Five-year warranty and built to last and remain color accurate.
Eizo CG279X
• 27” Wide-Gamut LED IPS monitor, 2560x1440 native resolution, 16:9 aspect ratio, 350 cd/m2 Brightness, 1300:1 Contrast Ratio.
• Built in color calibration sensor for professional photography, design, print and post production.
• Five-year warranty and built to last and remain color accurate.
Budget ($$)
ASUS Pro Art PA32UCX
• 32-inch 4K HDR display features 1,152-zone mini-LED backlight with 1,200 cd/m2 peak brightness and rich in connectivity ports, including Thunderbolt 3 USB-C x2 (In x1, Out x1), HDMI (v2.0b) x3, DisplayPort 1.2
• ASUS Off-Axis Contrast Optimization technology reduces halo effects by 80% and provides a 7X contrast-ratio enhancement for dark parts of the image when viewing the screen from an angle
• True 10 bit color with Quantum-dot technology provides 89% Rec. 2020, 99.5% Adobe RGB, 99% DCI-P3 and 100% sRGB color space for exceptional color fidelity
• Support multiple HDR formats (Dolby Vision, HDR-10, HLG) presents lifelike experience and flexibility
• World-leading delta-E (∆E) <1 color difference value for the sRGB and Adobe RGB color spaces and ASUS ProArt Hardware Calibration technology for color-accuracy optimization, uniformity and color profile write-back
Eizo CG319x
• 31.1in Wide-Gamut LED IPS monitor, 4096x2160 native resolution, 17:9 aspect ratio.
• Built in color calibration sensor for professional photography, design, print and post production.
• Five-year warranty and built to last and remain color accurate.
Budget ($$$)
FSI XM310K
• Screen Size 31”
• Resolution: 4096x2160
• Contrast Ratio 3,000,000:1
• HDR/SDR - Max Luminance 3000cd/m2
• Bit Depth: 10 10bit (1.073 Billion Colors) Static Backlight
Approx. 68 Billion Colors Dynamic Backlight
Eizo CG3146
• Screen Size 31”
• Resolution: 4096x2160
• Contrast Ratio 1,000,000:1
• HDR/SDR - Max Luminance 1000cd/m2
• Bit Depth: 10 10bit (1.073 Billion Colors)
• Built-in Calibration Sensor
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