Camera × genre data

Sports settings observed with the Canon EOS-1D X

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: 509
Professional photographers: 25
Public albums: 35
Settings completeness: 100.0%

The largest contributor accounts for 22.2% of this sample. Status: strong. These are observations, not recommendations or universal usage estimates. Observed dates span 2012-03-23 to 2025-05-28.

Data summary

Key observations

The sample contains 509 photographs from 25 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 19

ISO 51–100 31

ISO 101–200 59

ISO 201–400 65

ISO 401–800 51

ISO 801–1,600 92

ISO 1,601–3,200 146

ISO 3,201–6,400 36

ISO 6,401–12,800 9

ISO above 12,800 1

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ISO distribution data
Bucket	Photos	Professional photographers	Photographer-balanced share
ISO 50 or lower	19	3	2.0%
ISO 51–100	31	10	4.8%
ISO 101–200	59	12	9.2%
ISO 201–400	65	18	14.4%
ISO 401–800	51	16	9.5%
ISO 801–1,600	92	20	19.5%
ISO 1,601–3,200	146	18	28.4%
ISO 3,201–6,400	36	14	9.1%
ISO 6,401–12,800	9	7	3.0%
ISO above 12,800	1	1	0.1%

Aperture

f/1.4 17

f/1.6 6

f/1.8 7

f/2 16

f/2.8 115

f/3.2 46

f/3.5 31

f/4 115

f/4.5 27

f/5 29

f/5.6 46

f/6.3 18

f/7.1 5

f/8 6

f/10 6

f/13 4

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Aperture distribution data
Bucket	Photos	Professional photographers	Photographer-balanced share
f/1.4	17	1	0.7%
f/1.6	6	2	0.4%
f/1.8	7	2	0.4%
f/2	16	2	1.1%
f/2.8	115	19	24.7%
f/3.2	46	12	6.8%
f/3.5	31	11	6.6%
f/4	115	22	24.5%
f/4.5	27	13	9.9%
f/5	29	11	5.6%
f/5.6	46	13	9.6%
f/6.3	18	9	3.4%
f/7.1	5	3	0.9%
f/8	6	5	1.0%
f/10	6	4	1.4%
f/13	4	4	0.6%

Shutter speed

1/8192 s 14

1/5161 s 6

1/4096 s 13

1/3251 s 12

1/2580 s 15

1/2048 s 25

1/1625 s 53

1/1290 s 88

1/1024 s 93

1/813 s 47

1/645 s 25

1/512 s 17

1/323 s 8

1/256 s 33

1/203 s 13

1/102 s 7

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Shutter speed distribution data
Bucket	Photos	Professional photographers	Photographer-balanced share
1/8192 s	14	6	2.3%
1/5161 s	6	4	1.3%
1/4096 s	13	7	1.6%
1/3251 s	12	7	3.3%
1/2580 s	15	9	4.1%
1/2048 s	25	13	7.9%
1/1625 s	53	15	12.2%
1/1290 s	88	17	18.2%
1/1024 s	93	19	18.9%
1/813 s	47	13	7.7%
1/645 s	25	9	2.7%
1/512 s	17	8	5.4%
1/323 s	8	3	0.5%
1/256 s	33	7	4.2%
1/203 s	13	8	2.7%
1/102 s	7	3	0.5%

Focal length

14 mm 6

16 mm 11

24 mm 41

35 mm 6

50 mm 28

70 mm 18

85 mm 12

90 mm 6

135 mm 8

155 mm 6

200 mm 29

300 mm 29

376 mm 7

400 mm 109

420 mm 11

500 mm 16

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Focal length distribution data
Bucket	Photos	Professional photographers	Photographer-balanced share
14 mm	6	2	0.4%
16 mm	11	7	3.6%
24 mm	41	9	4.0%
35 mm	6	6	1.4%
50 mm	28	5	2.2%
70 mm	18	10	4.5%
85 mm	12	4	1.3%
90 mm	6	4	1.0%
135 mm	8	6	1.0%
155 mm	6	6	1.0%
200 mm	29	8	4.8%
300 mm	29	7	6.9%
376 mm	7	2	0.5%
400 mm	109	15	19.1%
420 mm	11	1	0.4%
500 mm	16	9	7.1%