Which 24 to 27" monitor for ~500 $?

Which 24 to 27" monitor for ~500 $ can you recommend for 'decent' quality & color rendition for amateur photography retouching?



N.B: Amateur work only, so balance on price of monitor vs color rendition has to be applied..

Thx.. Much appreciated

gaul said:

Which 24 to 27" monitor for ~500 $ can you recommend for 'decent' quality & color rendition for amateur photography retouching?

N.B: Amateur work only, so balance on price of monitor vs color rendition has to be applied..

Thx.. Much appreciated

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This would be my pick. But My criteria isn't very picky:

$350 ---> LG 27UD58P-B 27"

https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824025512&ignorebbr=1

Dell UltraSharp monitors have a good reputation. So you might consider

• Dell UltraSharp U2412M – 24", 1920x1200 monitor – $260. Dell has other 24" monitors, but the pixel height (1200 vs. 1080) is an advantage for this one.
• Dell UltraSharp UP2516D with PremierColor – 25", 2560x1440 monitor – $400. Text might be a bit small on this one, but it does have PremierColor, and other PremierColor monitors fall outside of the specified budget.
• Dell UltraSharp U2719D ($450), U2719DC ($520), or U2717D ($480). All of these are 27", 2560x1440 monitors. The U2719DC can take video input via USB-C (DP), and the U2717D has a thin bezel.

I don't have direct experience with any of these, so this is just a suggestion as to some models that might be worth researching.

Note – Prices are from the Dell site, used as a rough guide as to which monitors fit the budget. Some online retailers may have better prices on some of these models.

B&H has a NEC EA245WMI-BK-SV 24" 16:10 IPS Monitor with SpectraView II for $529 (or without SpectraView II for less). It has a resolution of 1920x1200 pixels and covers 100% of sRGB. The SpectraView II version includes hardware and software for color calibration.

I just bought two ASUS 27in IPS 4K monitors for 450 each.

I saw a 32in 4k monitor at Costco yesterday for under $400.

Note: You get a 4K monitor, you better have a video card and a cable (HDMI or DisplayPort) that will drive it.

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gaul said:

Which 24 to 27" monitor for ~500 $ can you recommend for 'decent' quality & color rendition for amateur photography retouching?

N.B: Amateur work only, so balance on price of monitor vs color rendition has to be applied..

Thx.. Much appreciated

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This would be my pick. But My criteria isn't very picky:

$350 ---> LG 27UD58P-B 27"

https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824025512&ignorebbr=1

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I agree with this choice, because I saw it in Best Buy and liked the colors and sharpness better than other choices on the shelf. The NewEgg price is significantly lower! Review of it below; if you work in the dark it's not a good choice.

https://www.rtings.com/monitor/reviews/lg/27ud58-b

Phoenix Arizona Craig, what's the model number of the two ASUS monitors you bought?

Thx for your contributions..

On the 32" monitors for roughly the same price as the 24 - 27" range, I am wondering if at the same cost, the manufacturers do not compromise more on image quality and colour rendering...

Am I wrong? Thx

gaul said:

Thx for your contributions..

On the 32" monitors for roughly the same price as the 24 - 27" range, I am wondering if at the same cost, the manufacturers do not compromise more on image quality and colour rendering...

Am I wrong? Thx

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It could be that larger screens are easier to manufacture due to larger LCD cells, or it could be they are manufactured in greater quantities for consumer HDTV.

You should investigate on a case-by-case basis. Austinian recommended rtings.com, which is great, although they don't review everything.

gaul said:

Which 24 to 27" monitor for ~500 $ can you recommend for 'decent' quality & color rendition for amateur photography retouching?

N.B: Amateur work only, so balance on price of monitor vs color rendition has to be applied..

Thx.. Much appreciated

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For your amateur photo editing, I recommend a 27" monitor with a resolution of 2560 x 1440 as a good size for both photo and video editing. Here's a link to a monitor manufacturer's (Viewsonic) write-up that has this paragraph in it:

"When it comes to resolution, most pros say the higher the better. For a 24-inch monitor, opt for a 1920 x 1080 FHD resolution. For a 27-inch monitor, it’s a 2560 x 1440 QHD. A 32-inch monitor will optimally have 4K resolution (3840 x 2160) UHD."

How to choose the best monitor for photo editing

Scroll down to the section titled "Your Ideal Resolution" to see the paragraph quoted above.

Why do I recommend a resolution of 2560 x 1440?

1. Most graphics hardware, both motherboard or graphics card will support 2560 x 1440 without having to buy a special card that supports 4K res.
2. It's much easier and faster for the hardware and software to drive 2560 x 1440 than 4K.
3. There's no need for 4K res for video editing (though not on your requirement list).
4. I have a Dell Ultrasharp U2713HM, 27" monitor with 2560 x 1440 resolution and I can't see individual pixels at normal viewing distance.

Suggest sRGB will be more than sufficient for your photo editing. Plus probably all of the people you might share photos with will be using sRGB monitors.

The Dell Ultrasharp monitors have IPS screens, come factory calibrated and have a zero bright pixel warranty (for 3 years as I recall).

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CAcreeks said:

Phoenix Arizona Craig, what's the model number of the two ASUS monitors you bought?

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ASUS MX27UC

Bought two of them at Fry's Electronics, because I was in a hurry. One of them is a floor model, unfortunately.

The 32" 4K IPS displays at Costco look like a better deal.

I just bought two of these for my girlfriend. I'm quite impressed, especially given the price. 24 inch, IPS

Acer R240HY bidx 23.8-Inch IPS HDMI DVI VGA (1920 x 1080) Widescreen Monitor

$109 each, Amazon prime.

I hooked them up, and they looked nice right out of the box. Put the Sypder5 on and ran DisplayCal. The monitors were both very close to accurate before doing the profiling.

These are 2K monitors. 1920x1080.