Title: Standard for Camera Phone Image Quality (CPIQ)

Scope: This standard addresses the fundamental attributes that contribute to video and still image quality for human observers. The standard defines a suite of objective and subjective test methods for measuring perceptual image quality attributes, and it specifies tools and test methods to facilitate standards-based communication and comparison among imaging industry companies regarding camera image quality.

Purpose: Camera-equipped mobile devices have become ubiquitous, displacing dedicated digital cameras as many users’ primary tools for photography. Standard means of measuring the quality of these camera systems do not always correlate well with the perception of human observers and do not typically consider the degree of signal processing which could potentially be excessive, leading to an image that appears unrealistic. This standard establishes a uniform means of evaluating the quality of cameras for pictorial imaging, allowing objective comparison between devices, models, and manufacturers, using a variety of metrics that are relevant to consumer photography.

Standard Development Activity