Table 3 Scan results of four 3D imaging systems for Girl with a Pearl Earring by Johannes Vermeer

Scan results

Scanned areas

Complete painting in 4 quadrants

Complete painting

Complete painting

10 regions\(^{\mathrm{a}}\)

No. of tiles\({}^{\mathrm{b}}\)

All: \(41 \times 41 \times 4\)

All: \(4\times 8\)

All: \(8\times 15\)

Left eye: \(16 \times 23\)

Pearl Highlight: \(11 \times 20\)

Jacket: \(16 \times 26\)

Data size (per tile)\(^{\mathrm{c}}\)

Raw data

525 Mb

2.0 Gb

1.6 Gb

N/A\(^{\mathrm{d}}\)

Processed data

525 Mb

15.0 Gb\(^{\mathrm{e}}\)

11.4 Gb\(^{\mathrm{e}}\)

4 Mb

Data size equivalent (per m²)\({}^{\mathrm{f}}\)

Raw data

210 Gb

111 Gb

666 Gb

N/A\(^{\mathrm{d}}\)

Processed data

210 Gb

882 Gb\(^{\mathrm{e}}\)

4.75 Tb\(^{\mathrm{e}}\)

1.45 Tb

Imaging time

Capture time (per tile)

20 s

5 m 00 s

2 m 14 s

3 s

Processing time (per tile)

50 s (offline)

6 m 20 s (offline)

8 m 45 s (offline)

2.6 s (online)