The 6 Best Monitors For Photo Editing And Video Editing - Summer 2020
Reviews

The best monitor for video editing or photo editing is the LG 27UK650-W. It's a very good, well-rounded 4k monitor that's a great choice for content creators. You get accurate colors without even calibrating the monitor as it has great out-of-the-box color accuracy.

This monitor has near-perfect coverage of the sRGB color space used in most content and good coverage of the Adobe RGB color space used in photo editing. It also has an outstanding color volume, so it can display a wide range of shades. This monitor has superb gradient handling as there isn't any visible banding and there are no signs of color bleed either. It has an IPS panel, giving you wide viewing angles, which is ideal if you need to share your screen with a coworker or a customer. Lastly, with its high resolution and great pixel density, text looks exceptionally clear on this screen.

Unfortunately, it can't display deep blacks, which is normal for an IPS panel, and it has disappointing ergonomics. On the upside, it gets bright enough to combat glare and it has decent reflection handling, ideal if you work in a bright office environment. Overall, most photo and video editors should be happy with this monitor.

The Acer Predator X27 is the best Adobe RGB monitor for photo editing or video editing. This is a great 27 inch monitor that delivers great overall picture quality, with wide viewing angles, and outstanding peak brightness in HDR.

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, which is the best we've seen on a monitor so far. If you work with HDR content, this monitor won't disappoint, as it has one of the widest HDR color gamuts that we've tested so far on a monitor and it gets bright enough to bring out highlights. If you do your photo and video editing in a bright environment, it has decent reflection handling and it comes with two blinders to help reduce glare.

Unfortunately, it has disappointing out-of-the-box color accuracy and it doesn't look as good in a dark room, as it has bad black uniformity and a mediocre contrast ratio. On the upside, it has a USB hub and it comes with built-in speakers. Overall, this is the best monitor for photo editing and video editing with outstanding coverage of the Adobe RGB color space.

The best widescreen monitor for photo editing and video editing that we've tested so far is the LG 34GK950F-B. This ultrawide monitor has a 21:9 aspect ratio, which is great for work that requires a lot of horizontal space. It has a 1440p resolution to deliver a detailed image and its 144Hz refresh rate keeps motion looking smooth and fluid. It has an IPS panel that provides wide viewing angles and the screen's light curve helps with visibility.

Its coverage of the Adobe RGB color space is excellent and it can also display a wide color gamut for HDR content. It has an outstanding color volume, but due to the IPS panel's low contrast ratio, it can't produce dark and saturated colors well. It's a 10-bit panel with exceptional gradient performance, and although there's some minor color bleed, it shouldn't be noticeable for most people. It also has great out-of-the-box color accuracy.

Unfortunately, it has a disappointing contrast ratio and bad black uniformity, typical for an IPS panel. It also has poor ergonomics as it has a limited swivel and tilt range. On the whole, this is a versatile monitor that can handle any task, making it the best monitor for video editing or photo editing with an ultrawide screen that we've tested so far.

The best monitor for photo editing and video editing 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 it displays colors with minimal banding.

This monitor has outstanding out-of-the-box color accuracy, one of the best we've seen so far, so you won't need to pay extra to get it calibrated. It has good coverage of the Adobe RGB color space and it has excellent gray uniformity, so solid colors across the screen, like on a web page, look great. Since it has a smaller screen and a 1440p resolution, it has a higher pixel density than 27 inch monitors, resulting in text that's more clear.

Unfortunately, even though this monitor supports HDR10, the HDR experience is a bit limited. It doesn't get very bright in that mode and it can't display a wide color gamut either. However, like most Dell monitors, it has excellent ergonimics. Overall, this is a good monitor that delivers great value within its price range.