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Pentax K-5 vs Pentax K-5 II: read noise comparison

Pentax K-5DxO

The Pentax K-5 was measured at 11 ISO settings from ISO 80 to ISO 51200. Values were derived by Bill Claff from DxOMark lab data.

At base ISO (80) read noise is 1.13 DN. From ISO 25600 up the camera is effectively ISO-invariant: raising ISO further doesn't meaningfully lower shadow noise.

Pentax K-5 IIDxO

The Pentax K-5 II was measured at 11 ISO settings from ISO 80 to ISO 51200. Values were derived by Bill Claff from DxOMark lab data.

At base ISO (80) read noise is 1.14 DN. Read noise keeps falling across the measured range, so the camera isn't fully ISO-invariant there.

Pentax K-5 vs Pentax K-5 II read noise table

ISOPentax K-5Pentax K-5 II
801.1331.141
1001.4851.301
2002.6762.479
4004.5634.287
8008.3987.945
160013.92918.636
320046.85144.632
640093.70186.223
12800196.720164.279
25600349.706337.794
51200604.668455.087

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Data: Photons to Photos · © William J. Claff