Real-world camera data

Canon EOS 5D Mark IV usage in real photographs

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

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ISO distribution data
BucketPhotosPhotographersBalanced 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

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Aperture distribution data
BucketPhotosPhotographersBalanced 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

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Shutter speed distribution data
BucketPhotosPhotographersBalanced 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

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Focal length distribution data
BucketPhotosPhotographersBalanced 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