Camera × genre data

Portrait settings observed with the Canon EOS 5D Mark III

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: 473
Professional photographers: 30
Public albums: 38
Settings completeness: 100.0%

The largest contributor accounts for 45.9% of this sample. Status: strong. These are observations, not recommendations or universal usage estimates. Observed dates span 2000-01-01 to 2025-01-09.

Data summary

Key observations

The sample contains 473 photographs from 30 professional photographers across 38 public albums.
ISO 101–200 has the highest ISO photo count, while ISO 201–400 has the largest 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 51–100 90

ISO 101–200 124

ISO 201–400 87

ISO 401–800 92

ISO 801–1,600 53

ISO 1,601–3,200 21

ISO 3,201–6,400 5

ISO above 12,800 1

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ISO distribution data
Bucket	Photos	Professional photographers	Photographer-balanced share
ISO 51–100	90	16	18.7%
ISO 101–200	124	14	19.4%
ISO 201–400	87	21	24.5%
ISO 401–800	92	17	20.0%
ISO 801–1,600	53	14	12.5%
ISO 1,601–3,200	21	6	2.8%
ISO 3,201–6,400	5	2	1.6%
ISO above 12,800	1	1	0.5%

Aperture

f/1.4 5

f/1.8 8

f/2 6

f/2.5 6

f/2.8 85

f/3.2 14

f/3.5 18

f/4 75

f/4.5 12

f/5 33

f/5.6 111

f/6.3 15

f/7.1 20

f/8 34

f/9 10

f/10 6

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Aperture distribution data
Bucket	Photos	Professional photographers	Photographer-balanced share
f/1.4	5	5	4.0%
f/1.8	8	5	3.9%
f/2	6	4	1.3%
f/2.5	6	6	2.5%
f/2.8	85	15	12.6%
f/3.2	14	6	3.4%
f/3.5	18	8	4.1%
f/4	75	20	24.5%
f/4.5	12	5	2.6%
f/5	33	12	9.7%
f/5.6	111	12	9.8%
f/6.3	15	4	1.6%
f/7.1	20	6	1.9%
f/8	34	10	9.9%
f/9	10	6	3.8%
f/10	6	4	0.8%

Shutter speed

1/8192 s 8

1/1625 s 4

1/1290 s 5

1/1024 s 16

1/813 s 9

1/645 s 17

1/512 s 31

1/406 s 30

1/323 s 27

1/256 s 30

1/203 s 65

1/161 s 117

1/128 s 73

1/102 s 14

1/81 s 8

1/64 s 5

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Shutter speed distribution data
Bucket	Photos	Professional photographers	Photographer-balanced share
1/8192 s	8	2	2.0%
1/1625 s	4	2	0.4%
1/1290 s	5	3	1.4%
1/1024 s	16	5	3.1%
1/813 s	9	1	0.1%
1/645 s	17	9	8.1%
1/512 s	31	6	6.7%
1/406 s	30	6	2.0%
1/323 s	27	4	1.8%
1/256 s	30	13	7.8%
1/203 s	65	20	21.6%
1/161 s	117	13	12.8%
1/128 s	73	17	14.7%
1/102 s	14	8	7.0%
1/81 s	8	6	1.4%
1/64 s	5	5	3.0%

Focal length

24 mm 23

35 mm 11

40 mm 6

47 mm 6

50 mm 57

55 mm 8

57 mm 7

65 mm 8

70 mm 56

85 mm 36

100 mm 18

105 mm 11

120 mm 7

130 mm 9

135 mm 15

200 mm 59

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Focal length distribution data
Bucket	Photos	Professional photographers	Photographer-balanced share
24 mm	23	10	8.0%
35 mm	11	7	6.5%
40 mm	6	4	3.8%
47 mm	6	2	0.2%
50 mm	57	14	13.1%
55 mm	8	4	0.7%
57 mm	7	2	0.2%
65 mm	8	4	3.6%
70 mm	56	9	6.8%
85 mm	36	10	10.4%
100 mm	18	4	4.3%
105 mm	11	3	3.7%
120 mm	7	3	1.5%
130 mm	9	2	0.3%
135 mm	15	7	7.2%
200 mm	59	3	2.0%