Panasonic Lumix DMC-L10 vs Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX10: read noise comparison

The Panasonic Lumix DMC-L10 was measured at 5 ISO settings from ISO 100 to ISO 1600. Values are Bill Claff's (Photons to Photos) direct measurements from raw files.

At base ISO (100) read noise is 3.66 DN, or 16.9 electrons at the sensor. From ISO 400 up the camera is effectively ISO-invariant: raising ISO further doesn't meaningfully lower shadow noise. Settings above ISO 800 don't change analog gain (digital push). Full well at base ISO is about 18,898 electrons; unity gain is around ISO 460.

The Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX10 was measured at 10 ISO settings from ISO 80 to ISO 25600. Values were derived by Bill Claff from DxOMark lab data.

At base ISO (80) read noise is 0.99 DN. Read noise keeps falling across the measured range, so the camera isn't fully ISO-invariant there.