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Sony FX30 read noise vs ISO

The Sony FX30 (ILME-FX30) was measured at 34 ISO settings from ISO 50 to ISO 102400. This model has no measurement of its own; the Sony a6700 (ES), which uses the same sensor, is shown.

At base ISO (100) read noise is 1.57 DN, or 3.8 electrons at the sensor. A second gain (dual gain) kicks in at ISO 320, cutting input-referred read noise by about 1.2 stop. From ISO 1600 up the camera is effectively ISO-invariant: raising ISO further doesn't meaningfully lower shadow noise. Settings above ISO 12800 don't change analog gain (digital push). Full well at base ISO is about 38,767 electrons; unity gain is around ISO 240.

Sony FX30 read noise table

ISORead noise (DN)log₂
50○ 1.5580.64
64○ 1.8150.86
80○ 2.2191.15
1001.5690.65
1251.8790.91
1602.2501.17
2002.7701.47
2503.5551.83
3201.9860.99
4002.5321.34
5003.0951.63
6403.7841.92
8004.7242.24
10005.8562.55
12507.5682.92
16009.0003.17
200011.0043.46
250013.9293.80
320017.8774.16
400022.3164.48
500027.8584.80
640033.3595.06
800041.3555.37
1000051.9845.70
1280062.2505.96
16000▼ 55.3305.79
20000▼ 67.1826.07
25600▼ 81.0086.34
32000▼ 102.5376.68
40000▼ 120.2596.91
51200▼ 151.1677.24
64000▼ 190.0197.57
80000▼ 238.8567.90
102400▼ 298.1728.22

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