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Ricoh GR III read noise vs ISO
The Ricoh GR III was measured at 31 ISO settings from ISO 100 to ISO 102400. Values are Bill Claff's (Photons to Photos) direct measurements from raw files.
At base ISO (100) read noise is 1.61 DN, or 2.5 electrons at the sensor. From ISO 1250 up the camera is effectively ISO-invariant: raising ISO further doesn't meaningfully lower shadow noise. Settings above ISO 25600 don't change analog gain (digital push). Full well at base ISO is about 25,500 electrons; unity gain is around ISO 160.
Ricoh GR III read noise table
| ISO | Read noise (DN) | log₂ |
|---|---|---|
| 100 | 1.613 | 0.69 |
| 125 | 1.803 | 0.85 |
| 160 | 1.693 | 0.76 |
| 200 | ▼ 1.444 | 0.53 |
| 250 | ▼ 1.765 | 0.82 |
| 320 | ▼ 1.972 | 0.98 |
| 400 | ▼ 2.514 | 1.33 |
| 500 | ▼ 3.074 | 1.62 |
| 640 | ▼ 3.227 | 1.69 |
| 800 | ▼ 3.387 | 1.76 |
| 1000 | ▼ 4.500 | 2.17 |
| 1250 | ▼ 5.028 | 2.33 |
| 1600 | ▼ 6.320 | 2.66 |
| 2000 | ▼ 8.000 | 3.00 |
| 2500 | ▼ 9.448 | 3.24 |
| 3200 | ▼ 12.042 | 3.59 |
| 4000 | ▼ 15.455 | 3.95 |
| 5000 | ▼ 19.027 | 4.25 |
| 6400 | ▼ 24.084 | 4.59 |
| 8000 | ▼ 31.559 | 4.98 |
| 10000 | ▼ 38.055 | 5.25 |
| 12800 | ▼ 48.503 | 5.60 |
| 16000 | ▼ 67.182 | 6.07 |
| 20000 | ▼ 73.517 | 6.20 |
| 25600 | ▼ 99.044 | 6.63 |
| 32000 | ▼ 146.018 | 7.19 |
| 40000 | ▼ 152.219 | 7.25 |
| 51200 | ▼ 205.074 | 7.68 |
| 64000 | ▼ 321.795 | 8.33 |
| 80000 | ▼ 306.555 | 8.26 |
| 102400 | ▼ 421.679 | 8.72 |