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Camera — White Balance
A camera uses a reference color temperature, which is a way of measuring the quality of
a light source, to calculate all the other colors. The unit for measuring this ratio is
degrees Kelvin (K). You can select the White Balance Control according to the operating
environment. The following table shows the color temperature of some light sources for
reference.
Light Sources
Cloudy Sky
Noon Sun and Clear Sky
Household Lighting
75-watt Bulb
Candle Flame
Color Temperature in K
6,000 to 8,000
6,500
2,500 to 3,000
2,820
1,200 to 1,500
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