Professional photography camera data
Observed settings and classified photography genres from public portfolios of professional photographers.
Current dataset
The largest contributor accounts for 12.4% of this sample. Status: strong. These are observations, not recommendations or universal usage estimates. Observed dates span 2016-02-22 to 2025-03-13.
Data summary
Observed settings
Bars show photo-weighted frequency. The table separates photo counts from photographer-balanced share.
Photographer-balanced share gives every professional photographer equal total influence across a distribution, then reports the percentage assigned to each bucket. This reduces the effect of unusually large portfolios.
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| Bucket | Photos | Professional photographers | Photographer-balanced share |
|---|---|---|---|
| ISO 50 or lower | 52 | 6 | 1.3% |
| ISO 51–100 | 174 | 27 | 9.4% |
| ISO 101–200 | 306 | 28 | 10.2% |
| ISO 201–400 | 452 | 35 | 17.1% |
| ISO 401–800 | 455 | 36 | 16.2% |
| ISO 801–1,600 | 495 | 36 | 19.2% |
| ISO 1,601–3,200 | 674 | 33 | 17.1% |
| ISO 3,201–6,400 | 176 | 28 | 7.0% |
| ISO 6,401–12,800 | 25 | 8 | 1.5% |
| ISO above 12,800 | 2 | 2 | 1.1% |
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| Bucket | Photos | Professional photographers | Photographer-balanced share |
|---|---|---|---|
| f/2 | 81 | 8 | 1.5% |
| f/2.2 | 47 | 3 | 0.4% |
| f/2.8 | 552 | 34 | 21.2% |
| f/3.2 | 191 | 25 | 4.7% |
| f/3.5 | 263 | 29 | 8.8% |
| f/4 | 398 | 36 | 16.2% |
| f/4.5 | 117 | 23 | 5.4% |
| f/5 | 121 | 31 | 4.3% |
| f/5.6 | 320 | 31 | 12.7% |
| f/6.3 | 109 | 24 | 4.6% |
| f/7.1 | 89 | 24 | 2.7% |
| f/8 | 115 | 20 | 3.9% |
| f/9 | 63 | 18 | 1.6% |
| f/10 | 48 | 16 | 1.3% |
| f/11 | 39 | 17 | 1.3% |
| f/22 | 51 | 10 | 1.6% |
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| Bucket | Photos | Professional photographers | Photographer-balanced share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1/8192 s | 84 | 15 | 1.8% |
| 1/4096 s | 72 | 19 | 1.7% |
| 1/3251 s | 102 | 22 | 3.3% |
| 1/2580 s | 146 | 24 | 3.4% |
| 1/2048 s | 190 | 29 | 8.0% |
| 1/1625 s | 290 | 29 | 8.5% |
| 1/1290 s | 202 | 27 | 10.4% |
| 1/1024 s | 251 | 32 | 8.0% |
| 1/813 s | 162 | 30 | 6.1% |
| 1/645 s | 134 | 27 | 6.7% |
| 1/512 s | 155 | 28 | 4.2% |
| 1/406 s | 92 | 23 | 2.7% |
| 1/323 s | 79 | 16 | 4.0% |
| 1/256 s | 176 | 27 | 8.3% |
| 1/203 s | 107 | 23 | 4.1% |
| 1/128 s | 67 | 16 | 1.9% |
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| Bucket | Photos | Professional photographers | Photographer-balanced share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 mm | 104 | 15 | 2.7% |
| 24 mm | 203 | 25 | 7.9% |
| 28 mm | 168 | 14 | 2.2% |
| 35 mm | 72 | 23 | 2.8% |
| 50 mm | 150 | 19 | 4.4% |
| 70 mm | 167 | 30 | 6.8% |
| 85 mm | 58 | 15 | 2.7% |
| 100 mm | 46 | 15 | 5.0% |
| 120 mm | 21 | 14 | 0.6% |
| 135 mm | 40 | 17 | 1.4% |
| 200 mm | 138 | 31 | 6.2% |
| 300 mm | 111 | 16 | 3.2% |
| 400 mm | 517 | 30 | 16.2% |
| 500 mm | 55 | 12 | 1.1% |
| 560 mm | 45 | 13 | 2.1% |
| 600 mm | 93 | 13 | 5.6% |
