Professional photography camera data
Observed settings and classified photography genres from public portfolios of professional photographers.
Current dataset
The largest contributor accounts for 56.7% of this sample. Status: strong. These are observations, not recommendations or universal usage estimates. Observed dates span 2021-07-27 to 2026-07-24.
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 | 43 | 2 | 0.9% |
| ISO 51–100 | 122 | 11 | 8.6% |
| ISO 101–200 | 188 | 11 | 9.0% |
| ISO 201–400 | 422 | 13 | 17.7% |
| ISO 401–800 | 389 | 13 | 12.9% |
| ISO 801–1,600 | 266 | 14 | 17.1% |
| ISO 1,601–3,200 | 353 | 12 | 11.7% |
| ISO 3,201–6,400 | 111 | 14 | 20.3% |
| ISO 6,401–12,800 | 33 | 7 | 1.5% |
| ISO above 12,800 | 6 | 4 | 0.4% |
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| Bucket | Photos | Professional photographers | Photographer-balanced share |
|---|---|---|---|
| f/1.2 | 9 | 2 | 1.5% |
| f/1.4 | 26 | 3 | 0.8% |
| f/1.8 | 48 | 2 | 1.1% |
| f/2 | 57 | 4 | 1.3% |
| f/2.2 | 21 | 3 | 0.6% |
| f/2.5 | 15 | 3 | 0.5% |
| f/2.8 | 604 | 14 | 26.4% |
| f/3.2 | 56 | 7 | 4.7% |
| f/3.5 | 55 | 9 | 3.3% |
| f/4 | 124 | 14 | 20.0% |
| f/4.5 | 126 | 11 | 5.5% |
| f/5 | 240 | 9 | 5.1% |
| f/5.6 | 214 | 11 | 6.1% |
| f/6.3 | 107 | 8 | 7.9% |
| f/7.1 | 144 | 10 | 4.3% |
| f/8 | 39 | 7 | 1.4% |
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| Bucket | Photos | Professional photographers | Photographer-balanced share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1/8192 s | 56 | 6 | 1.4% |
| 1/5161 s | 75 | 8 | 2.6% |
| 1/4096 s | 57 | 7 | 2.6% |
| 1/3251 s | 79 | 10 | 3.1% |
| 1/2580 s | 99 | 11 | 10.0% |
| 1/2048 s | 209 | 12 | 14.3% |
| 1/1625 s | 177 | 11 | 11.9% |
| 1/1290 s | 188 | 9 | 3.2% |
| 1/1024 s | 268 | 10 | 4.9% |
| 1/813 s | 152 | 8 | 3.0% |
| 1/645 s | 112 | 9 | 3.1% |
| 1/512 s | 58 | 8 | 3.3% |
| 1/406 s | 37 | 9 | 2.3% |
| 1/256 s | 83 | 8 | 5.1% |
| 1/203 s | 40 | 8 | 2.7% |
| 1/161 s | 38 | 9 | 5.3% |
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| Bucket | Photos | Professional photographers | Photographer-balanced share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24 mm | 145 | 12 | 10.9% |
| 28 mm | 48 | 5 | 1.7% |
| 35 mm | 43 | 8 | 1.7% |
| 50 mm | 111 | 8 | 4.6% |
| 70 mm | 62 | 9 | 4.1% |
| 100 mm | 48 | 6 | 1.4% |
| 125 mm | 36 | 3 | 2.8% |
| 135 mm | 89 | 8 | 1.7% |
| 145 mm | 43 | 4 | 0.4% |
| 150 mm | 32 | 2 | 0.5% |
| 200 mm | 150 | 11 | 4.5% |
| 300 mm | 44 | 7 | 6.0% |
| 324 mm | 37 | 3 | 0.4% |
| 400 mm | 106 | 12 | 9.7% |
| 428 mm | 34 | 3 | 0.2% |
| 500 mm | 36 | 6 | 2.3% |
