The 6 Best Monitors For Photo Editing And Video Editing - Fall 2019
Reviews

The LG 27UK650-W is the best monitor for video editing that we've tested so far. The 27 inch, 4k screen allows you to see more fine details in your work without having to constantly scroll around or zoom the image. It has great accuracy out of the box, great for color-critical work, and it has an excellent SDR color gamut. Although it has good coverage of the wider Adobe RGB color space, it might be insufficient for some professional photo or video editing.

This monitor also supports HDR, which is great, but it isn't ideal for HDR mastering, as it can't get very bright and it can't display a wide color gamut. It looks great in a bright room, thanks to the great peak brightness and good reflections handling, but it doesn't look as good in a dark room.

This is a very versatile monitor overall. It has a great response time, low input lag, and wide viewing angles, making it a great choice for gaming or office use.

If you need the most accurate colors for professional photo and video editing, check out the Acer Predator X27. This is an impressive 27 inch monitor that delivers good overall picture quality, with wide viewing angles and excellent peak brightness in HDR. It also has two blinders on each side to help reduce glare.

This monitor is the best choice if you work with the Adobe RGB color space, as it has nearly perfect coverage of the entire Adobe RGB gamut. If you also work with HDR content, this monitor won't disappoint, as it has the widest HDR color gamut of any 2018 display we've tested with nearly perfect gradient handling.

Unfortunately, despite the local dimming feature, it doesn't look as good in a dark room, as it has bad black uniformity and a mediocre contrast ratio. Overall, though, this is one of the best monitors graphic design.

The LG 34GK950F-B is the best widescreen monitor for photo and video editing that we've tested so far. The wide aspect ratio of this monitor is great for multitasking and makes it easier to see more of your project at once. It has wide viewing angles, good peak brightness, and great reflections handling.

This monitor supports HDR, and it can display a very good wide color gamut. It has outstanding gradient handling, so you don't have to worry about banding in areas of similar color. When working with SDR content, it has perfect coverage of the sRGB color space and excellent coverage of the wider Adobe RGB color space.

Unfortunately, though, this monitor doesn't look as good in a dark room. It also has disappointing ergonomics, so it might be difficult to place in an ideal viewing position. Overall though, it's a great monitor for photo and video editing that should please most people.

If you're looking for a less expensive option, the best monitor for photo editing, graphic design, or media creation in the budget category is the Dell U2518D. It's a good 25-inch IPS monitor that delivers good picture quality, wide viewing angles, excellent sRGB coverage, and can display nearly perfect colors with minimal banding in gradients.

This monitor can display HDR content, but not with satisfactory results as it doesn't have a wide color gamut. Its HDR color volume is disappointing. It also has limited coverage of the Adobe RGB color space and might not be the best option if you are a professional in the print or media industry where the need for such color space coverage is more apparent.

Unfortunately, it doesn't look quite as good in a dark room. Just like most IPS monitors, blacks look gray in a dark room and black uniformity is disappointing with a lot of noticeable backlight bleed. Overall, though, this is a good monitor that delivers great value within its price range.