How Do You Convert Nits To Candlepower?
A nit is an International System of Units (SI) measurement of the brightness of light. One nit equals one candela per square meter. The definition of a candela is very technical, defined in terms of blackbody radiation at the melting point of a certain metal. Candlepower is measured in candelas. Therefore, conversion between nits and candlepower means converting between nits and candelas. Since their units don’t match, the conversion of interest is from candela per square centimeter to nits. One reason for doing this would be to compare the brightness of different computer screens. Look up the candela per square centimeter for the light source of interest. Multiply the candela per square centimeter by 10,000. This is the total number of nits, and your final answer. To convert from candela per square inch to nits, multiply by 1,550.003. Confirm your answer with an online conversion calculator. See the Resources section of this article for links to examples. The luminance converter conve
