Professional photography camera data
Observed settings and classified photography genres from public portfolios of professional photographers.
Current dataset
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.
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 | 67 | 15 | 1.3% |
| ISO 51–100 | 682 | 68 | 25.5% |
| ISO 101–200 | 508 | 62 | 15.2% |
| ISO 201–400 | 907 | 73 | 22.2% |
| ISO 401–800 | 486 | 63 | 15.1% |
| ISO 801–1,600 | 355 | 48 | 9.4% |
| ISO 1,601–3,200 | 499 | 40 | 8.5% |
| ISO 3,201–6,400 | 122 | 22 | 2.7% |
| ISO 6,401–12,800 | 9 | 3 | 0.1% |
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| Bucket | Photos | Professional photographers | Photographer-balanced share |
|---|---|---|---|
| f/2 | 42 | 15 | 2.6% |
| f/2.8 | 407 | 48 | 10.0% |
| f/3.2 | 160 | 40 | 4.4% |
| f/3.5 | 214 | 41 | 5.0% |
| f/4 | 430 | 60 | 11.5% |
| f/4.5 | 250 | 43 | 4.7% |
| f/5 | 241 | 44 | 4.5% |
| f/5.6 | 488 | 58 | 9.6% |
| f/6.3 | 188 | 40 | 3.8% |
| f/7.1 | 183 | 47 | 6.6% |
| f/8 | 263 | 48 | 8.1% |
| f/9 | 104 | 28 | 3.0% |
| f/10 | 82 | 29 | 2.3% |
| f/11 | 156 | 37 | 5.8% |
| f/13 | 61 | 24 | 3.2% |
| f/16 | 107 | 23 | 3.1% |
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| Bucket | Photos | Professional photographers | Photographer-balanced share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1/1290 s | 66 | 23 | 2.9% |
| 1/1024 s | 71 | 24 | 2.0% |
| 1/813 s | 94 | 32 | 2.5% |
| 1/645 s | 91 | 32 | 2.3% |
| 1/512 s | 283 | 41 | 3.5% |
| 1/406 s | 148 | 45 | 5.6% |
| 1/323 s | 194 | 46 | 4.4% |
| 1/256 s | 360 | 50 | 5.6% |
| 1/203 s | 416 | 59 | 10.6% |
| 1/161 s | 304 | 58 | 8.6% |
| 1/128 s | 303 | 58 | 9.0% |
| 1/102 s | 209 | 48 | 5.6% |
| 1/81 s | 162 | 37 | 3.4% |
| 1/64 s | 211 | 54 | 7.2% |
| 1/51 s | 99 | 35 | 3.6% |
| 1/40 s | 84 | 31 | 3.2% |
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| Bucket | Photos | Professional photographers | Photographer-balanced share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 mm | 129 | 21 | 3.2% |
| 17 mm | 51 | 23 | 2.7% |
| 24 mm | 482 | 54 | 10.3% |
| 27 mm | 52 | 20 | 1.1% |
| 28 mm | 119 | 29 | 2.0% |
| 30 mm | 53 | 15 | 1.4% |
| 32 mm | 56 | 28 | 1.4% |
| 35 mm | 144 | 42 | 4.4% |
| 40 mm | 58 | 24 | 1.2% |
| 50 mm | 352 | 48 | 14.1% |
| 70 mm | 219 | 36 | 4.2% |
| 85 mm | 106 | 23 | 3.4% |
| 100 mm | 109 | 12 | 1.3% |
| 105 mm | 61 | 25 | 2.8% |
| 135 mm | 89 | 20 | 3.3% |
| 200 mm | 158 | 32 | 2.9% |
