Camera × genre data

Sports settings observed with the Canon EOS-1D X Mark II

Pair-specific observations from public portfolios of professional photographers; parent camera or genre statistics are not substituted here.

Current dataset

Sample and data quality

Photographs: 425
Professional photographers: 22
Public albums: 35
Settings completeness: 100.0%

The largest contributor accounts for 24.0% of this sample. Status: strong. These are observations, not recommendations or universal usage estimates. Observed dates span 2016-05-28 to 2025-02-08.

Data summary

Key observations

The sample contains 425 photographs from 22 professional photographers across 35 public albums.
ISO 1,601–3,200 is the most frequently observed ISO bucket by both photo count and photographer-balanced share.
These are observed metadata patterns, not recommended settings.

Observed settings

Settings distributions

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.

ISO

ISO 50 or lower 1

ISO 51–100 15

ISO 101–200 29

ISO 201–400 54

ISO 401–800 74

ISO 801–1,600 74

ISO 1,601–3,200 121

ISO 3,201–6,400 48

ISO 6,401–12,800 8

ISO above 12,800 1

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ISO distribution data
Bucket	Photos	Professional photographers	Photographer-balanced share
ISO 50 or lower	1	1	0.3%
ISO 51–100	15	8	9.1%
ISO 101–200	29	11	5.2%
ISO 201–400	54	14	14.1%
ISO 401–800	74	12	10.3%
ISO 801–1,600	74	13	13.9%
ISO 1,601–3,200	121	18	29.1%
ISO 3,201–6,400	48	13	12.2%
ISO 6,401–12,800	8	2	3.5%
ISO above 12,800	1	1	2.3%

Aperture

f/1.8 4

f/2 2

f/2.8 116

f/3.2 74

f/3.5 63

f/4 71

f/4.5 16

f/5 12

f/5.6 18

f/6.3 9

f/7.1 10

f/8 7

f/9 3

f/10 6

f/11 4

f/20 3

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Aperture distribution data
Bucket	Photos	Professional photographers	Photographer-balanced share
f/1.8	4	2	0.9%
f/2	2	1	0.5%
f/2.8	116	16	26.5%
f/3.2	74	9	8.5%
f/3.5	63	13	11.1%
f/4	71	14	18.9%
f/4.5	16	7	2.4%
f/5	12	10	3.6%
f/5.6	18	8	9.5%
f/6.3	9	4	2.4%
f/7.1	10	8	9.0%
f/8	7	4	1.6%
f/9	3	3	0.5%
f/10	6	5	1.5%
f/11	4	4	0.8%
f/20	3	3	0.4%

Shutter speed

1/8192 s 16

1/6502 s 8

1/4096 s 8

1/3251 s 22

1/2580 s 30

1/2048 s 40

1/1625 s 70

1/1290 s 43

1/1024 s 60

1/813 s 23

1/645 s 12

1/512 s 13

1/406 s 9

1/323 s 7

1/256 s 17

1/203 s 10

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Shutter speed distribution data
Bucket	Photos	Professional photographers	Photographer-balanced share
1/8192 s	16	4	2.4%
1/6502 s	8	5	1.1%
1/4096 s	8	7	2.0%
1/3251 s	22	10	5.8%
1/2580 s	30	11	6.7%
1/2048 s	40	12	9.3%
1/1625 s	70	14	12.5%
1/1290 s	43	12	12.0%
1/1024 s	60	14	18.3%
1/813 s	23	7	5.8%
1/645 s	12	5	1.7%
1/512 s	13	5	2.1%
1/406 s	9	4	1.8%
1/323 s	7	2	0.5%
1/256 s	17	9	8.0%
1/203 s	10	5	1.9%

Focal length

16 mm 9

24 mm 34

28 mm 7

35 mm 10

38 mm 4

42 mm 11

50 mm 9

70 mm 22

85 mm 7

105 mm 4

135 mm 5

142 mm 4

200 mm 27

400 mm 154

500 mm 10

560 mm 8

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Focal length distribution data
Bucket	Photos	Professional photographers	Photographer-balanced share
16 mm	9	5	1.7%
24 mm	34	9	9.8%
28 mm	7	5	1.6%
35 mm	10	5	1.8%
38 mm	4	3	0.7%
42 mm	11	7	6.6%
50 mm	9	5	1.3%
70 mm	22	7	3.2%
85 mm	7	4	1.8%
105 mm	4	3	1.2%
135 mm	5	4	2.0%
142 mm	4	4	2.6%
200 mm	27	11	5.3%
400 mm	154	16	31.0%
500 mm	10	4	3.3%
560 mm	8	2	1.2%