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Nikon D810A read noise vs ISO
The Nikon D810A was measured at 26 ISO settings from ISO 100 to ISO 51200. Values are Bill Claff's (Photons to Photos) direct measurements from raw files.
At base ISO (200) read noise is 2.48 DN, or 4.7 electrons at the sensor. From ISO 4000 up the camera is effectively ISO-invariant: raising ISO further doesn't meaningfully lower shadow noise. Settings above ISO 10000 don't change analog gain (digital push). Full well at base ISO is about 29,631 electrons; unity gain is around ISO 380.
Nikon D810A read noise table
| ISO | Read noise (DN) | log₂ |
|---|---|---|
| 100 | ○ 2.462 | 1.30 |
| 125 | ○ 2.445 | 1.29 |
| 160 | ○ 2.462 | 1.30 |
| 200 | 2.479 | 1.31 |
| 250 | 2.908 | 1.54 |
| 320 | 3.458 | 1.79 |
| 400 | 4.112 | 2.04 |
| 500 | 4.891 | 2.29 |
| 640 | 6.063 | 2.60 |
| 800 | 7.111 | 2.83 |
| 1000 | 8.574 | 3.10 |
| 1250 | 10.411 | 3.38 |
| 1600 | 12.467 | 3.64 |
| 2000 | 15.348 | 3.94 |
| 2500 | 18.507 | 4.21 |
| 3200 | ▲ 21.556 | 4.43 |
| 4000 | ▲ 25.281 | 4.66 |
| 5000 | ▲ 30.910 | 4.95 |
| 6400 | ▲ 37.271 | 5.22 |
| 8000 | ▲ 44.942 | 5.49 |
| 10000 | ▲ 55.715 | 5.80 |
| 12800 | ▲ 75.584 | 6.24 |
| 16000 | ▲ 89.264 | 6.48 |
| 20000 | ▲ 109.896 | 6.78 |
| 25600 | ▲ 146.018 | 7.19 |
| 51200 | ▲ 282.088 | 8.14 |