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Sony a6000 read noise vs ISO
The Sony a6000 (ILCE-6000) was measured at 25 ISO settings from ISO 100 to ISO 25600. Values are Bill Claff's (Photons to Photos) direct measurements from raw files.
At base ISO (100) read noise is 2.45 DN, or 5 electrons at the sensor. From ISO 1600 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 32,205 electrons; unity gain is around ISO 200.
Sony a6000 read noise table
| ISO | Read noise (DN) | log₂ |
|---|---|---|
| 100 | 2.445 | 1.29 |
| 125 | 2.848 | 1.51 |
| 160 | 3.160 | 1.66 |
| 200 | 3.605 | 1.85 |
| 250 | 4.347 | 2.12 |
| 320 | 5.098 | 2.35 |
| 400 | 6.105 | 2.61 |
| 500 | 7.311 | 2.87 |
| 640 | 8.815 | 3.14 |
| 800 | 10.703 | 3.42 |
| 1000 | 13.086 | 3.71 |
| 1250 | 15.780 | 3.98 |
| 1600 | 19.027 | 4.25 |
| 2000 | 23.264 | 4.54 |
| 2500 | 28.443 | 4.83 |
| 3200 | 34.535 | 5.11 |
| 4000 | 43.713 | 5.45 |
| 5000 | 53.817 | 5.75 |
| 6400 | 64.000 | 6.00 |
| 8000 | 82.711 | 6.37 |
| 10000 | 103.250 | 6.69 |
| 12800 | ▼ 102.537 | 6.68 |
| 16000 | ▼ 128.890 | 7.01 |
| 20000 | ▼ 163.144 | 7.35 |
| 25600 | ▼ 203.657 | 7.67 |