Real-world camera data

Canon EOS 5D Mark II usage in real photographs

Observed settings and classified photography genres from the current PhotoDataLab dataset.

Current dataset

Sample and data quality

Photographs: 3,635
Photographers: 110
Public albums: 388
Settings completeness: 99.8%

The largest contributor accounts for 11.1% of this sample. Status: strong. These are observations, not recommendations or universal usage estimates. Observed dates span 2000-01-01 to 2024-09-15.

Observed settings

Settings distributions

Bars show photo-weighted frequency. The table also reports distinct photographers and balanced weight.

ISO

ISO 50 or lower 67

ISO 51–100 682

ISO 101–200 508

ISO 201–400 907

ISO 401–800 486

ISO 801–1,600 355

ISO 1,601–3,200 499

ISO 3,201–6,400 122

ISO 6,401–12,800 9

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ISO distribution data
Bucket	Photos	Photographers	Balanced weight
ISO 50 or lower	67	15	1.44
ISO 51–100	682	68	28.08
ISO 101–200	508	62	16.76
ISO 201–400	907	73	24.37
ISO 401–800	486	63	16.64
ISO 801–1,600	355	48	10.33
ISO 1,601–3,200	499	40	9.40
ISO 3,201–6,400	122	22	2.92
ISO 6,401–12,800	9	3	0.06

Aperture

f/2 42

f/2.8 407

f/3.2 160

f/3.5 214

f/4 430

f/4.5 250

f/5 241

f/5.6 488

f/6.3 188

f/7.1 183

f/8 263

f/9 104

f/10 82

f/11 156

f/13 61

f/16 107

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Aperture distribution data
Bucket	Photos	Photographers	Balanced weight
f/2	42	15	2.86
f/2.8	407	48	10.91
f/3.2	160	40	4.76
f/3.5	214	41	5.48
f/4	430	60	12.49
f/4.5	250	43	5.11
f/5	241	44	4.89
f/5.6	488	58	10.52
f/6.3	188	40	4.11
f/7.1	183	47	7.19
f/8	263	48	8.82
f/9	104	28	3.23
f/10	82	29	2.51
f/11	156	37	6.33
f/13	61	24	3.51
f/16	107	23	3.33

Shutter speed

1/1290 s 66

1/1024 s 71

1/813 s 94

1/645 s 91

1/512 s 283

1/406 s 148

1/323 s 194

1/256 s 360

1/203 s 416

1/161 s 304

1/128 s 303

1/102 s 209

1/81 s 162

1/64 s 211

1/51 s 99

1/40 s 84

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Shutter speed distribution data
Bucket	Photos	Photographers	Balanced weight
1/1290 s	66	23	3.15
1/1024 s	71	24	2.23
1/813 s	94	32	2.76
1/645 s	91	32	2.58
1/512 s	283	41	3.86
1/406 s	148	45	6.16
1/323 s	194	46	4.79
1/256 s	360	50	6.14
1/203 s	416	59	11.68
1/161 s	304	58	9.41
1/128 s	303	58	9.94
1/102 s	209	48	6.16
1/81 s	162	37	3.79
1/64 s	211	54	7.97
1/51 s	99	35	3.94
1/40 s	84	31	3.56

Focal length

16 mm 129

17 mm 51

24 mm 482

27 mm 52

28 mm 119

30 mm 53

32 mm 56

35 mm 144

40 mm 58

50 mm 352

70 mm 219

85 mm 106

100 mm 109

105 mm 61

135 mm 89

200 mm 158

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Focal length distribution data
Bucket	Photos	Photographers	Balanced weight
16 mm	129	21	3.56
17 mm	51	23	3.00
24 mm	482	54	11.31
27 mm	52	20	1.17
28 mm	119	29	2.24
30 mm	53	15	1.56
32 mm	56	28	1.49
35 mm	144	42	4.85
40 mm	58	24	1.36
50 mm	352	48	15.49
70 mm	219	36	4.62
85 mm	106	23	3.73
100 mm	109	12	1.41
105 mm	61	25	3.03
135 mm	89	20	3.58
200 mm	158	32	3.23

Most frequently observed specific lenses

Frequency describes this sample and does not establish compatibility or a recommendation.

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Name	Photos	Photographers	Balanced weight
Canon EF24-70mm f/2.8L USM	353	22	12.91
Canon EF24–105mm f/4L IS USM	271	23	13.10
Canon EF24–70mm f/2.8L II USM	127	5	1.79
Canon EF16–35mm f/2.8L II USM	117	15	4.93
Canon EF70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM	99	11	3.91
Canon EF50mm f/1.4 USM	77	14	3.10
Canon EF17-40mm f/4L USM	76	12	4.82

Classified photography genres

Genre associations come from deterministic public album-name classification.

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Name	Photos	Photographers	Balanced weight
Portrait	214	26	8.15
News & Editorial	196	21	4.15
Architecture & Interiors	174	7	3.70
Food	153	5	2.34
Corporate	72	8	2.94
Landscape	34	6	2.88