Professional photography camera data
Observed settings and classified photography genres from public portfolios of professional photographers.
Current dataset
The largest contributor accounts for 19.3% of this sample. Status: strong. These are observations, not recommendations or universal usage estimates. Observed dates span 2000-01-01 to 2025-06-09.
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 | 112 | 10 | 1.5% |
| ISO 51–100 | 297 | 28 | 6.0% |
| ISO 101–200 | 436 | 38 | 10.8% |
| ISO 201–400 | 719 | 47 | 19.2% |
| ISO 401–800 | 535 | 47 | 16.4% |
| ISO 801–1,600 | 492 | 53 | 22.0% |
| ISO 1,601–3,200 | 521 | 46 | 16.6% |
| ISO 3,201–6,400 | 208 | 34 | 5.8% |
| ISO 6,401–12,800 | 69 | 16 | 1.6% |
| ISO above 12,800 | 4 | 3 | 0.1% |
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| Bucket | Photos | Professional photographers | Photographer-balanced share |
|---|---|---|---|
| f/1.4 | 106 | 13 | 1.6% |
| f/1.8 | 38 | 12 | 0.6% |
| f/2 | 84 | 14 | 2.3% |
| f/2.8 | 609 | 45 | 18.6% |
| f/3.2 | 158 | 35 | 6.1% |
| f/3.5 | 182 | 33 | 7.2% |
| f/4 | 625 | 49 | 21.6% |
| f/4.5 | 215 | 41 | 7.5% |
| f/5 | 201 | 37 | 5.5% |
| f/5.6 | 324 | 41 | 6.4% |
| f/6.3 | 149 | 34 | 3.1% |
| f/7.1 | 107 | 27 | 3.0% |
| f/8 | 175 | 33 | 4.2% |
| f/9 | 80 | 21 | 4.2% |
| f/10 | 50 | 20 | 1.5% |
| f/11 | 59 | 17 | 1.4% |
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| Bucket | Photos | Professional photographers | Photographer-balanced share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1/4096 s | 90 | 23 | 3.8% |
| 1/3251 s | 112 | 20 | 1.6% |
| 1/2580 s | 142 | 25 | 2.1% |
| 1/2048 s | 190 | 33 | 5.6% |
| 1/1625 s | 246 | 35 | 9.5% |
| 1/1290 s | 294 | 38 | 9.8% |
| 1/1024 s | 331 | 39 | 9.4% |
| 1/813 s | 243 | 33 | 4.5% |
| 1/645 s | 176 | 34 | 4.8% |
| 1/512 s | 225 | 36 | 7.8% |
| 1/406 s | 122 | 27 | 3.2% |
| 1/323 s | 109 | 26 | 2.8% |
| 1/256 s | 237 | 33 | 7.8% |
| 1/203 s | 125 | 29 | 4.6% |
| 1/161 s | 120 | 26 | 3.9% |
| 1/128 s | 81 | 25 | 2.2% |
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| Bucket | Photos | Professional photographers | Photographer-balanced share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 mm | 51 | 8 | 2.3% |
| 16 mm | 139 | 27 | 4.4% |
| 17 mm | 77 | 15 | 1.2% |
| 24 mm | 232 | 33 | 5.4% |
| 35 mm | 98 | 29 | 6.2% |
| 50 mm | 253 | 28 | 4.4% |
| 70 mm | 162 | 40 | 7.1% |
| 85 mm | 107 | 17 | 2.2% |
| 100 mm | 46 | 15 | 0.8% |
| 135 mm | 59 | 21 | 1.5% |
| 200 mm | 257 | 37 | 8.7% |
| 300 mm | 140 | 21 | 6.3% |
| 400 mm | 267 | 27 | 5.8% |
| 500 mm | 75 | 22 | 3.0% |
| 560 mm | 56 | 12 | 1.2% |
| 600 mm | 65 | 10 | 1.9% |
