Lighting Condition
Bright sun / snow / beach — EV 16
Sunny daylight — EV 15
Hazy sun — EV 14
Bright overcast — EV 13
Open shade — EV 12
Indoor bright / stage — EV 10
Indoor home lighting — EV 8
Dim indoor / sunset — EV 6
Night street lighting — EV 4
Very dim / candlelight — EV 2
ISO
50
100
200
400
800
1600
3200
6400
12800
Aperture
f/1.4
f/2
f/2.8
f/4
f/5.6
f/8
f/11
f/16
f/22
Exposure Compensation
-3 EV
-2 EV
-1 EV
0 EV
+1 EV
+2 EV
+3 EV
ND Filter
None
ND2 — 1 stop
ND4 — 2 stops
ND8 — 3 stops
ND64 — 6 stops
ND1000 — 10 stops
Focal Length mm
Camera Stabilization
None
2 stops
3 stops
4 stops
5 stops
Sensor Crop Factor
Full Frame — 1.0x
APS-C Nikon/Sony — 1.5x
APS-C Canon — 1.6x
Micro Four Thirds — 2.0x
Formula used: EV100 = log2(N² / t). ISO, exposure compensation, and ND filters adjust the effective EV.
Values are estimates and are meant as a starting point.