Konica Minolta
Japanese imaging and sensing group whose US sensing division makes reference-grade illuminance meters such as the T-10A.
Japan · Founded 2003 · Official site
Who Konica Minolta is
Konica Minolta was formed in 2003 from the merger of Japanese imaging firms Konica and Minolta, and is headquartered in Tokyo. Its sensing business, run in the Americas by Konica Minolta Sensing Americas, makes light, color and display measurement instruments.
What we list
The T-10A illuminance meter is on our light meters page. It is a professional instrument, priced well above consumer lux meters. For most people checking a lamp at home, a budget meter is enough. The T-10A makes sense if you need traceable accuracy, for example when comparing lamps or publishing measurements.
What lux does and does not measure
Any illuminance meter, however accurate, measures lux: light weighted to the eye’s visual sensitivity. The body clock responds most to shorter blue wavelengths, so lux is a proxy for circadian effect, not a direct measure. For spectrum-based metrics you need a spectrometer. Our guide how many lux do you need and the lux levels tool explain what targets to aim for.
Konica Minolta products we list
| Product | Category | Price | Our take |
|---|---|---|---|
| Konica Minolta T-10A | Light meters | – | Labs, lighting audits and anyone calibrating cheaper meters |