Observed exposure data

Observed Canon EOS R5 settings

These distributions describe metadata from public portfolios of professional photographers, not camera menu setup or recommended settings.

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Current dataset

Sample and data quality

Photographs: 1,611
Professional photographers: 33
Public albums: 130
Settings completeness: 92.0%

The largest contributor accounts for 22.6% of this sample. Status: strong. These are observations, not recommendations or universal usage estimates. Observed dates span 2020-08-25 to 2026-06-10.

Data summary

Key observations

The sample contains 1,611 photographs from 33 professional photographers across 130 public albums.
At least three of ISO, aperture, shutter speed and focal length are present in 92.0% of observations.
ISO 201–400 is the most frequently observed ISO bucket by both photo count and 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 50 or lower 3

ISO 51–100 332

ISO 101–200 194

ISO 201–400 452

ISO 401–800 202

ISO 801–1,600 144

ISO 1,601–3,200 177

ISO 3,201–6,400 88

ISO 6,401–12,800 15

ISO above 12,800 3

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ISO distribution data
Bucket	Photos	Professional photographers	Photographer-balanced share
ISO 50 or lower	3	1	0.3%
ISO 51–100	332	19	14.7%
ISO 101–200	194	22	14.7%
ISO 201–400	452	26	22.5%
ISO 401–800	202	25	12.7%
ISO 801–1,600	144	22	14.2%
ISO 1,601–3,200	177	21	15.0%
ISO 3,201–6,400	88	14	4.5%
ISO 6,401–12,800	15	7	1.1%
ISO above 12,800	3	3	0.2%

Aperture

f/2 43

f/2.8 216

f/3.2 76

f/3.5 59

f/4 119

f/4.5 82

f/5 69

f/5.6 119

f/6.3 52

f/7.1 94

f/8 63

f/9 31

f/10 65

f/11 55

f/13 176

f/14 46

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Aperture distribution data
Bucket	Photos	Professional photographers	Photographer-balanced share
f/2	43	5	2.6%
f/2.8	216	22	17.5%
f/3.2	76	16	9.4%
f/3.5	59	12	2.6%
f/4	119	20	11.8%
f/4.5	82	14	3.6%
f/5	69	14	3.7%
f/5.6	119	15	6.5%
f/6.3	52	12	2.3%
f/7.1	94	13	5.8%
f/8	63	13	5.2%
f/9	31	10	2.5%
f/10	65	11	3.2%
f/11	55	13	9.3%
f/13	176	6	3.8%
f/14	46	4	0.8%

Shutter speed

1/2048 s 30

1/1625 s 44

1/1290 s 61

1/1024 s 112

1/813 s 68

1/645 s 82

1/512 s 90

1/406 s 62

1/323 s 99

1/256 s 84

1/203 s 113

1/161 s 85

1/128 s 77

1/102 s 56

1/81 s 38

1/10 s 40

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Shutter speed distribution data
Bucket	Photos	Professional photographers	Photographer-balanced share
1/2048 s	30	10	2.2%
1/1625 s	44	15	4.6%
1/1290 s	61	16	4.1%
1/1024 s	112	17	7.6%
1/813 s	68	17	5.8%
1/645 s	82	15	5.0%
1/512 s	90	17	7.0%
1/406 s	62	15	3.7%
1/323 s	99	16	3.8%
1/256 s	84	17	4.0%
1/203 s	113	17	5.6%
1/161 s	85	14	5.0%
1/128 s	77	15	4.3%
1/102 s	56	15	7.3%
1/81 s	38	12	1.8%
1/10 s	40	3	1.0%

Focal length

17 mm 37

24 mm 361

28 mm 35

33 mm 15

35 mm 103

45 mm 24

46 mm 17

50 mm 77

70 mm 120

85 mm 19

100 mm 25

135 mm 23

200 mm 65

300 mm 28

400 mm 18

500 mm 18

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Focal length distribution data
Bucket	Photos	Professional photographers	Photographer-balanced share
17 mm	37	5	2.5%
24 mm	361	14	12.7%
28 mm	35	7	3.2%
33 mm	15	7	0.6%
35 mm	103	15	9.9%
45 mm	24	7	0.9%
46 mm	17	7	4.1%
50 mm	77	17	7.6%
70 mm	120	20	9.7%
85 mm	19	4	0.9%
100 mm	25	9	1.5%
135 mm	23	10	0.8%
200 mm	65	14	4.4%
300 mm	28	6	0.7%
400 mm	18	5	1.2%
500 mm	18	8	2.2%