Professional photography camera data
Observed settings and classified photography genres from public portfolios of professional photographers.
Current dataset
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.
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 | 12 | 4 | 0.8% |
| ISO 51–100 | 217 | 23 | 7.7% |
| ISO 101–200 | 363 | 25 | 13.0% |
| ISO 201–400 | 798 | 35 | 29.4% |
| ISO 401–800 | 569 | 33 | 15.0% |
| ISO 801–1,600 | 449 | 32 | 16.9% |
| ISO 1,601–3,200 | 357 | 23 | 11.6% |
| ISO 3,201–6,400 | 159 | 15 | 3.3% |
| ISO 6,401–12,800 | 73 | 9 | 1.7% |
| ISO above 12,800 | 40 | 4 | 0.7% |
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| Bucket | Photos | Professional photographers | Photographer-balanced share |
|---|---|---|---|
| f/1.4 | 18 | 4 | 0.5% |
| f/2.8 | 287 | 26 | 14.3% |
| f/3.2 | 99 | 16 | 3.8% |
| f/3.5 | 129 | 18 | 7.5% |
| f/4 | 210 | 24 | 8.5% |
| f/4.5 | 245 | 22 | 8.7% |
| f/5 | 503 | 21 | 4.7% |
| f/5.6 | 623 | 23 | 10.2% |
| f/6.3 | 95 | 20 | 3.1% |
| f/7.1 | 72 | 20 | 6.1% |
| f/8 | 138 | 23 | 9.8% |
| f/9 | 52 | 12 | 2.2% |
| f/10 | 47 | 16 | 2.4% |
| f/11 | 61 | 19 | 4.3% |
| f/13 | 107 | 13 | 4.4% |
| f/14 | 61 | 9 | 1.7% |
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| Bucket | Photos | Professional photographers | Photographer-balanced share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1/2580 s | 67 | 11 | 0.9% |
| 1/2048 s | 81 | 9 | 1.2% |
| 1/1625 s | 126 | 21 | 5.8% |
| 1/1290 s | 176 | 17 | 3.8% |
| 1/1024 s | 335 | 17 | 3.8% |
| 1/813 s | 295 | 18 | 5.3% |
| 1/645 s | 231 | 20 | 3.7% |
| 1/512 s | 207 | 19 | 4.0% |
| 1/406 s | 184 | 19 | 4.6% |
| 1/323 s | 118 | 23 | 3.7% |
| 1/256 s | 121 | 25 | 6.9% |
| 1/203 s | 181 | 27 | 14.9% |
| 1/161 s | 138 | 27 | 8.7% |
| 1/128 s | 120 | 23 | 4.4% |
| 1/102 s | 111 | 17 | 4.7% |
| 1/81 s | 64 | 18 | 2.8% |
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| Bucket | Photos | Professional photographers | Photographer-balanced share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 mm | 61 | 11 | 3.1% |
| 17 mm | 32 | 10 | 1.6% |
| 24 mm | 370 | 22 | 13.5% |
| 28 mm | 42 | 13 | 3.6% |
| 35 mm | 153 | 24 | 11.2% |
| 40 mm | 39 | 4 | 2.4% |
| 50 mm | 150 | 19 | 8.9% |
| 70 mm | 115 | 25 | 5.1% |
| 85 mm | 46 | 13 | 5.2% |
| 100 mm | 109 | 11 | 2.5% |
| 105 mm | 43 | 11 | 2.3% |
| 135 mm | 106 | 12 | 1.2% |
| 140 mm | 26 | 8 | 0.5% |
| 200 mm | 149 | 11 | 1.9% |
| 300 mm | 48 | 5 | 0.5% |
| 400 mm | 145 | 11 | 2.2% |
