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Cameras shouldn't use linear increments for white balance

minutephysics, 8 min, 706.1K views, Aug 5, 2025

Original title: White Balance is Broken

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Support MinutePhysics on Patreon! http://www.patreon.com/minutephysics Further reading: - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mqZm6u12RJA - SWBNet: A Stable White Balance Network for sRGB Images by Chunxiao Li et al, 2023 - Considering Chromatic Adaptation in Camera White Balance by Minchen Wei et al, 2022 Link to Patreon Supporters: http://www.minutephysics.com/supporters/ MinutePhysics provides an energetic and entertaining view of old and new problems in physics - all in a minute! Created by Henry Reich Produced by Joshua Chawner 00:00 - What is White Balance? 00:49 - How is White Balance Broken? 02:03 - Why is White Balance Broken? 02:54 - Comparison with Exposure 04:55 - How to Fix White Balance 05:52 - Takeaways 06:49 - Ps...