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Sony ZV-E1 read noise vs ISO

The Sony ZV-E1 was measured at 41 ISO settings from ISO 40 to ISO 409600. This model has no measurement of its own; the Sony a7S III, which uses the same sensor, is shown.

At base ISO (80) read noise is 1.01 DN, or 14.4 electrons at the sensor. A second gain (dual gain) kicks in at ISO 1600, cutting input-referred read noise by about 3 stop. From ISO 4000 up the camera is effectively ISO-invariant: raising ISO further doesn't meaningfully lower shadow noise. Settings above ISO 102400 don't change analog gain (digital push). Full well at base ISO is about 227,834 electrons; unity gain is around ISO 1140.

Sony ZV-E1 read noise table

ISORead noise (DN)log₂
40○ 1.0070.01
50○ 1.1330.18
64○ 1.3290.41
801.0070.01
1001.1490.20
1251.3290.41
1601.5480.63
2001.9190.94
2502.2971.20
3202.8481.51
4003.5311.82
5004.2872.10
6405.2782.40
8006.5432.71
10008.0003.00
12509.8493.30
16001.5910.67
20002.0421.03
25002.4451.29
32002.9901.58
40003.2491.70
50004.0842.03
64004.8572.28
80006.3642.67
100007.7812.96
1280010.1263.34
1600012.0423.59
2000015.1373.92
2560019.1604.26
3200023.4254.55
4000028.8404.85
5120036.0025.17
6400047.1775.56
8000055.3305.79
10240069.5516.12
128000▼ 75.5846.24
160000▼ 93.0546.54
204800▼ 115.3606.85
256000▼ 142.0257.15
320000▼ 173.6457.44
409600▼ 212.3067.73

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