Professional photography camera data
Observed settings and classified photography genres from public portfolios of professional photographers.
Current dataset
The largest contributor accounts for 44.2% of this sample. Status: strong. These are observations, not recommendations or universal usage estimates. Observed dates span 2024-08-04 to 2026-07-03.
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 | 2 | 1 | 0.2% |
| ISO 51–100 | 29 | 4 | 7.0% |
| ISO 101–200 | 30 | 4 | 15.1% |
| ISO 201–400 | 47 | 6 | 18.5% |
| ISO 401–800 | 73 | 6 | 32.9% |
| ISO 801–1,600 | 61 | 5 | 14.1% |
| ISO 1,601–3,200 | 36 | 4 | 6.3% |
| ISO 3,201–6,400 | 37 | 3 | 4.3% |
| ISO 6,401–12,800 | 13 | 2 | 1.5% |
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| Bucket | Photos | Professional photographers | Photographer-balanced share |
|---|---|---|---|
| f/1.8 | 4 | 1 | 0.4% |
| f/2 | 12 | 2 | 1.6% |
| f/2.2 | 16 | 1 | 1.6% |
| f/2.5 | 12 | 1 | 1.2% |
| f/2.8 | 66 | 5 | 24.6% |
| f/3.2 | 18 | 3 | 3.1% |
| f/3.5 | 47 | 4 | 9.7% |
| f/4 | 30 | 3 | 3.7% |
| f/4.5 | 19 | 3 | 3.1% |
| f/5 | 12 | 4 | 2.6% |
| f/5.6 | 14 | 5 | 7.0% |
| f/6.3 | 28 | 5 | 16.3% |
| f/7.1 | 17 | 3 | 4.0% |
| f/8 | 11 | 3 | 8.0% |
| f/10 | 5 | 2 | 4.3% |
| f/13 | 4 | 3 | 1.4% |
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| Bucket | Photos | Professional photographers | Photographer-balanced share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1/4096 s | 5 | 3 | 2.2% |
| 1/3251 s | 5 | 3 | 2.2% |
| 1/2580 s | 16 | 5 | 7.3% |
| 1/2048 s | 16 | 6 | 9.1% |
| 1/1625 s | 9 | 4 | 8.5% |
| 1/1290 s | 19 | 6 | 8.0% |
| 1/1024 s | 22 | 3 | 3.9% |
| 1/813 s | 20 | 3 | 3.2% |
| 1/645 s | 39 | 4 | 6.4% |
| 1/512 s | 34 | 5 | 8.4% |
| 1/406 s | 17 | 5 | 3.2% |
| 1/323 s | 25 | 4 | 3.8% |
| 1/256 s | 34 | 4 | 6.7% |
| 1/203 s | 26 | 4 | 12.7% |
| 1/161 s | 9 | 3 | 1.7% |
| 1/128 s | 12 | 5 | 5.3% |
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| Bucket | Photos | Professional photographers | Photographer-balanced share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 mm | 9 | 2 | 1.5% |
| 20 mm | 5 | 2 | 0.7% |
| 24 mm | 35 | 5 | 11.5% |
| 28 mm | 13 | 2 | 1.4% |
| 35 mm | 34 | 4 | 7.2% |
| 43 mm | 4 | 3 | 0.9% |
| 50 mm | 18 | 5 | 8.3% |
| 70 mm | 18 | 4 | 4.3% |
| 85 mm | 6 | 2 | 1.0% |
| 95 mm | 5 | 1 | 0.5% |
| 105 mm | 6 | 1 | 0.6% |
| 135 mm | 5 | 2 | 0.7% |
| 200 mm | 19 | 3 | 6.0% |
| 400 mm | 7 | 4 | 2.9% |
| 500 mm | 8 | 1 | 1.5% |
| 600 mm | 25 | 1 | 12.8% |
