How do you estimate necessary dynamic range?

1. How do you calculate dynamic range?
2. How can you estimate the dynamic range of a digital audio system?
3. What determines the dynamic range of a sensor?
4. How do we calculate the dynamic range resolution from the bit depth?

How do you calculate dynamic range?

Dynamic Range (DR) is given by: DR = Full well capacity + Detection limit.

How can you estimate the dynamic range of a digital audio system?

To estimate a system's dynamic range, take the bit depth and multiply it by 6 to find the range of dBs it can cover.

What determines the dynamic range of a sensor?

For example, the dynamic range of a camera sensor is the ratio between the brightest and darkest signal that can be captured in a single image. Like most other things in photography, dynamic range is often measured in stops, with one stop brighter meaning twice as much light.

How do we calculate the dynamic range resolution from the bit depth?

Bit Depth = Dynamic Range.

A quick estimate of maximum dynamic range capable of being represented by a given word length is dynamic range ~= no. of bits x 6 dB. Bit depth is an exponential measure (exponent of 2), so as bit depth increases, theamount of data it represents increases exponentially.