riderxlx Loc: DFW area Texas

I am curious and thought bouncing this off the forum would hopefully return some feed back from those who have done this.
Question is:
Does a higher resolution computer monitor higher than the standard or native 1920x1080; like the 2560x1440 and 3840x2160 resolution monitors; display a sharper and more detailed image of a photo compared to the native 1920x1080 display ?
Of course I know there will be a sharper clarity but since digital photos are noted as 3872x2592 'dimensions'
this being the same either raw of jpeg, how does this relate to the computer monitors resolution details displaying a more accurate and detailed image as compared to the native display ?
Is it worth it to purchase a higher resolution monitor to see a more detailed and sharper image as the camera captured it ?
Just curious HOGGERs, kick it back and thank you.
Bruce in Texas.

Hamltnblue Loc: Springfield PA

The short answer is Yes. If the image is a higher resolution than 1920x1080, you will see more detail.
I have an HD and 4k monitor. The comparison is night and day.

coyrahman Loc: Reidsville. NC

Only if you are editing the photo, else wise just for viewing it is not worth spending the money....

riderxlx Loc: DFW area Texas

Thank you for the reply. I have seen the 4K monitors and also the higher resolution monitors. They seem to marketed differently and I am really looking to upgrade to one. Now saying this, I have four monitors and two desktops, so the higher one would be the main one used for the photos.
I am seriously looking to move up to one.
Thank you again , this is encouraging.
b

SuperflyTNT Loc: Manassas VA

Definitely for editing when you zoom into a small section of an image.

riderxlx Loc: DFW area Texas

I hopefully will eventually be editing photos. Currently I do not do any post processing because I just never have. But since this is part of the digital age I guess I should learn this. I try to get the best shot straight from the camera as best I can.
Thank you for this info, this is what I need to hear.
b

Gene51 Loc: Yonkers, NY, now in LSD (LowerSlowerDelaware)

All a higher resolution monitor does is make everything smaller. so if you had an image that was 1920x1080 px in resolution it would completely fill up a standard HD display, and it would occupy 1/4 of a 4K (3840 x 2160) display. If your image has more resolution (more pixels) you will see them without needing to zoom on the 4K display, but they will be very small. As will be text prompts etc. So if you are considering a 4K display and it is not a 30" diagonal, you may not be happy.

I use a pair of 24" 1920x1200 displays, side by side, with an extended desktop - I have lots of real estate to open multiple applications and have them all visible at once. I much prefer this to a single higher resolution screen, which I had for a few days - and the muscles at the corner of my eyes hurt from all the squinting.

therwol Loc: USA

I can't read almost anything on this 4K display without having Windows scale up 200%. This is a 27 inch monitor. I get the equivalent of 1920x1080 by doing this, at least 99% of the time. There are some buttons in my Canon printing app that remain tiny, even with the scaling.This is easier to read if you download it.

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BebuLamar

I have no problem with the 4K display in term of small text. In fact I use it for that purposes. Because I don't have enough money to buy a 4K display that has very good color rendition I actually edit photo using smaller monitor 1600x1200 but with excellent color rendition. I use the 4K display for spreadsheets and CAD, programming which I can see a lot without scrolling but accurate color isn't very important.

Paulco2 Loc: Gettysburg PA

I purchased a 2160 HD 4k monitor. My test for spending the extra money was to have the retailer set up a 1080 next to the 2160 with the same features. I saw enough difference to justify the extra expense as I do an extensive amount of post processing. I would not have made the purchase simply for viewing pictures. My suggestion is to do the same comparison and see if the higher resolution is of any use for you.

RichardSM Loc: Back in Texas

Remember if you go to a higher resolution monitor be sure your computer is capable of handling it, if not get a newer video card to drive the resolution for the monitor.

cjc2 Loc: Hellertown PA

I am now using an iMac Pro with dual 5K monitors and I absolutely love this solution. Obviously, I do a lot of PP work. Best of luck.

PHRubin Loc: Nashville TN USA

My answer - Yes it will display more detail. The pixel count of both the monitor and photo mean the same thing.

HOWEVER:

Make sure the video circuits OF YOUR COMPUTER can produce that resolution.
If the monitor isn't large enough, you may not be able to discern the difference. It is the same affect with high res TVs. 4K video is a waste on a 17" TV.
If you need to work with high detail on only a portion of the photo on a lower resolution monitor, blow it up so you see only the area needing attention. I do that anyway, so I can achieve the same level of detail on a 1152 X 864 resolution monitor. Actually, it is the video limit of my computer, not the monitor.

burkphoto Loc: High Point, NC

As in all of technology, "It depends." What REALLY matters is the relative sizes of the monitor dots at any given distance. A 4K (3840x2160) monitor can display that many pixels at 1:1 magnification (i.e.; one pixel in the file results in one complete pixel on the monitor (three separate RGB phosphor dots or LEDs). A Full HD (1920x1080) monitor can display that many pixels at 1:1 magnification (i.e.; one pixel in the file results in one complete pixel on the monitor (three separate RGB phosphor dots or LEDs). HOWEVER, that is a special case. Usually the computer is scaling the image to the output size designated by the software. If you display a FULL 3840x2160 image on a Full HD monitor, four FILE pixels become one complete monitor pixel. So... you're sub-sampling the image and looking at an average of four file pixels into each monitor pixel. On a 4K monitor, the same image displayed completely would have all the original detail.

BUT DOES THIS MATTER? That, friends, is all about subject matter and viewing distance. You can get twice as close to a 4K monitor before you see the individual pixels. That's a good thing if your subject matter is highly detailed, and you want to get really close to see some of that detail. It's not nearly as important if getting closer would ruin the view by not letting you see it ALL.

4K TV was a "hard sell" at first, because people couldn't really see much distance at six to eight feet from a 46" display. But if you buy a 72" 4K, it is quite noticeably better than a similarly-sized Full HD display, especially if you get really close.

RWeisz

To continue this thought... what monitor are most of you using? My 27” NEC Multisync is getting pretty old. As is my Mac quad core tower. I may upgrade to a new, expandable, Mac mini and pick a non Apple monitor... just thinking. I am a professional graphic designer and need the color to be very accurate.