1st try at night shot using auto. OK la, not bad, the noise kind of minimum as it is auto ISO at 640.

This is G version camera. (rumors from Sony sensor).



* Next time I will try fixed ISO range, see how the result.

lowering yr iso will only result in darker images.

this is because the hierarchy in selecting the settings for auto mode follows this path:

set shutter speed to maximum 1/17 sec > exposure not enough? > bump iso till desired exposure

hence, by manually setting yr iso, let's say iso 200 to reduce noise, yr image will come out darker by around 1.5 stops.

if u want lower noise with same exposure, switch to night mode in scene mode.

then the maximum shutter speed will be increased to 0.5 sec (careful handshake).