Image Quality Test Lab

    Image Quality Test Lab

    Testing Cameras According to International Standards

    Standardized Camera Testing

    Using international standards to guide our camera testing

    Throughout our lab's history, we have consistently ensured that our camera test methods comply with international standards for camera and sensor testing. Camera system engineers rely on many applicable international standards to guide their camera development.

    These standards are regularly updated to maintain relevance as technology and requirements evolve. Many of our test engineers are members of the working groups responsible for updating the standards, giving us firsthand experience with the test methods and camera test equipment outlined in them.

    Typically, cameras require testing and calibration across multiple image-quality performance factors. When you order a test through our lab, you will provide your specifications, and we will recommend the test combination that best suits your needs.

    We currently offer camera tests for the following internationally recognized imaging standards:

    Top-down view of an orange self-driving car on a road detecting other vehicles like cars, a truck, and a motorcycle

    Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS)

    Tests using the IEEE-2020 standard
    A smartphone mounted for standardized camera testing, displaying a live view of the test chart with color and gray scales

    Mobile Phone Image Quality

    Tests using the P1858 - CPIQ standard
    Automated industrial machine with robotic arms and conveyor belts glowing red, performing tests

    Machine Vision Camera Systems

    Machine vision tests using the EMVA1288 standard

    Two white security cameras on a wall with a blurry, hazy city skyline and water in the background at night

    Security Camera Systems

    Security camera testing using the IEC 62676-5 standard
    Car dashboard screen showing a parking assist display with camera view, proximity sensors, and German menu options

    Automotive Camera Monitor Systems

    Test methods based on ISO 16505
    A color checker chart with 24 distinct squares of various colors and grayscale shades, used for standardized camera testing

    Color Accuracy

    Test methods based on ISO 17321-1
    Distorted reflection of the Bundesrat building and people on a bridge in a curved glass facade, ideal for standardized camera testing

    Lens Distortion

    Test methods based on ISO 17850
    Close-up of a German newspaper page with headlines about squirrel attacks and a building demolition.

    Shading/Vignetting

    Test methods based on ISO 17957
    Bright sun flares over a skyscraper in a city skyline, highlighted by a red circle, for standardized camera testing

    Flare

    Test methods based on ISO 18844
    Diagram illustrating longitudinal/axial chromatic aberration with light rays passing through a lens, useful for standardized camera testing

    Chromatic Aberration

    Test methods based on ISO 19084
    A standardized camera testing chart with gray, white, and color patterns including resolution wedges, color swatches, and noise texture

    Low-Light Performance

    Test methods based on ISO 19093
    An open book on a scanning platform with adjustable lights and a camera above, with a laptop on the left for standardized camera testing

    Archiving

    Test methods based on ISO 19264
    Two teddy bears flank a colorful stacking toy, demonstrating camera performance for standardized camera testing

    Texture Loss

    Test methods based on ISO 19567-1/2
    Three church towers in varying degrees of blur, from soft to sharper, demonstrating standardized camera testing.

    Image Stabilization

    Test methods based on ISO 20954
    A Universal Test Target chart for standardized camera testing, featuring checkerboard patterns, color blocks, grayscale, and registration...

    Scanner Dynamic Range

    Test methods based on ISO 21550