Observed settings and classified photography genres from the current PhotoDataLab dataset.
Current dataset
Sample and data quality
Photographs
3,037
Photographers
44
Public albums
174
Settings completeness
94.5%
The largest contributor accounts for 35.7% of this sample.
Status: strong.
These are observations, not recommendations or universal usage estimates.
Observed dates span 2016-09-23 to
2026-05-16.
Observed settings
Settings distributions
Bars show photo-weighted frequency. The table also reports distinct photographers and balanced weight.
ISO
ISO 50 or lower12
ISO 51–100217
ISO 101–200363
ISO 201–400798
ISO 401–800569
ISO 801–1,600449
ISO 1,601–3,200357
ISO 3,201–6,400159
ISO 6,401–12,80073
ISO above 12,80040
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ISO distribution data
Bucket
Photos
Photographers
Balanced weight
ISO 50 or lower
12
4
0.33
ISO 51–100
217
23
3.38
ISO 101–200
363
25
5.71
ISO 201–400
798
35
12.95
ISO 401–800
569
33
6.59
ISO 801–1,600
449
32
7.42
ISO 1,601–3,200
357
23
5.11
ISO 3,201–6,400
159
15
1.44
ISO 6,401–12,800
73
9
0.76
ISO above 12,800
40
4
0.30
Aperture
f/1.418
f/2.8287
f/3.299
f/3.5129
f/4210
f/4.5245
f/5503
f/5.6623
f/6.395
f/7.172
f/8138
f/952
f/1047
f/1161
f/13107
f/1461
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Aperture distribution data
Bucket
Photos
Photographers
Balanced weight
f/1.4
18
4
0.24
f/2.8
287
26
6.27
f/3.2
99
16
1.68
f/3.5
129
18
3.29
f/4
210
24
3.75
f/4.5
245
22
3.84
f/5
503
21
2.05
f/5.6
623
23
4.50
f/6.3
95
20
1.35
f/7.1
72
20
2.67
f/8
138
23
4.33
f/9
52
12
0.95
f/10
47
16
1.07
f/11
61
19
1.88
f/13
107
13
1.92
f/14
61
9
0.74
Shutter speed
1/2580 s67
1/2048 s81
1/1625 s126
1/1290 s176
1/1024 s335
1/813 s295
1/645 s231
1/512 s207
1/406 s184
1/323 s118
1/256 s121
1/203 s181
1/161 s138
1/128 s120
1/102 s111
1/81 s64
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Shutter speed distribution data
Bucket
Photos
Photographers
Balanced weight
1/2580 s
67
11
0.39
1/2048 s
81
9
0.53
1/1625 s
126
21
2.54
1/1290 s
176
17
1.65
1/1024 s
335
17
1.66
1/813 s
295
18
2.33
1/645 s
231
20
1.61
1/512 s
207
19
1.74
1/406 s
184
19
2.02
1/323 s
118
23
1.62
1/256 s
121
25
3.02
1/203 s
181
27
6.55
1/161 s
138
27
3.83
1/128 s
120
23
1.95
1/102 s
111
17
2.09
1/81 s
64
18
1.25
Focal length
16 mm61
17 mm32
24 mm370
28 mm42
35 mm153
40 mm39
50 mm150
70 mm115
85 mm46
100 mm109
105 mm43
135 mm106
140 mm26
200 mm149
300 mm48
400 mm145
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Focal length distribution data
Bucket
Photos
Photographers
Balanced weight
16 mm
61
11
1.35
17 mm
32
10
0.72
24 mm
370
22
5.92
28 mm
42
13
1.57
35 mm
153
24
4.91
40 mm
39
4
1.04
50 mm
150
19
3.93
70 mm
115
25
2.26
85 mm
46
13
2.31
100 mm
109
11
1.11
105 mm
43
11
1.01
135 mm
106
12
0.53
140 mm
26
8
0.21
200 mm
149
11
0.85
300 mm
48
5
0.21
400 mm
145
11
0.95
Most frequently observed specific lenses
Frequency describes this sample and does not establish compatibility or a recommendation.