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title: "Dynamic range (camera)"
url: https://postproduction.studio/en/glossary/dynamic-range-camera
language: en
description: "The ratio between the brightest and darkest tones a camera can capture without clipping, measured in stops. Modern cinema cameras: 13–17+ stops. Display..."
updated: 2026-10-25
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# Dynamic range (camera)

The ratio between the brightest and darkest tones a camera can capture without clipping, measured in stops. Modern cinema cameras: 13–17+ stops. Display targets: ~6 stops SDR, 20+ stops HDR.

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