Professional photography camera data
Observed settings and classified photography genres from public portfolios of professional photographers.
Current dataset
The largest contributor accounts for 23.2% of this sample. Status: strong. These are observations, not recommendations or universal usage estimates. Observed dates span 2015-11-30 to 2026-06-22.
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 51–100 | 23 | 4 | 4.3% |
| ISO 101–200 | 438 | 36 | 36.1% |
| ISO 201–400 | 412 | 31 | 21.5% |
| ISO 401–800 | 365 | 26 | 16.8% |
| ISO 801–1,600 | 327 | 22 | 9.7% |
| ISO 1,601–3,200 | 290 | 20 | 7.6% |
| ISO 3,201–6,400 | 60 | 8 | 3.0% |
| ISO 6,401–12,800 | 47 | 6 | 1.1% |
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| Bucket | Photos | Professional photographers | Photographer-balanced share |
|---|---|---|---|
| f/1.2 | 40 | 8 | 4.2% |
| f/1.4 | 62 | 11 | 4.1% |
| f/2 | 222 | 18 | 8.9% |
| f/2.8 | 122 | 23 | 7.9% |
| f/3.2 | 46 | 10 | 2.0% |
| f/3.6 | 69 | 15 | 2.9% |
| f/4 | 128 | 21 | 7.7% |
| f/4.5 | 79 | 11 | 5.1% |
| f/4.8 | 39 | 2 | 0.2% |
| f/5 | 165 | 11 | 1.8% |
| f/5.2 | 42 | 1 | 0.2% |
| f/5.6 | 391 | 21 | 10.6% |
| f/8 | 141 | 17 | 11.4% |
| f/9 | 39 | 18 | 3.8% |
| f/11 | 59 | 20 | 8.6% |
| f/16 | 39 | 9 | 2.7% |
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| Bucket | Photos | Professional photographers | Photographer-balanced share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1/3251 s | 67 | 10 | 1.9% |
| 1/2580 s | 117 | 11 | 2.3% |
| 1/2048 s | 48 | 11 | 2.2% |
| 1/1625 s | 130 | 10 | 2.2% |
| 1/1290 s | 126 | 14 | 3.0% |
| 1/1024 s | 159 | 14 | 4.7% |
| 1/813 s | 71 | 13 | 1.5% |
| 1/645 s | 76 | 15 | 3.2% |
| 1/512 s | 97 | 18 | 5.6% |
| 1/406 s | 107 | 18 | 4.3% |
| 1/323 s | 127 | 24 | 10.2% |
| 1/256 s | 164 | 20 | 9.8% |
| 1/203 s | 78 | 17 | 4.4% |
| 1/161 s | 88 | 19 | 5.8% |
| 1/128 s | 116 | 18 | 7.3% |
| 1/64 s | 103 | 20 | 5.8% |
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| Bucket | Photos | Professional photographers | Photographer-balanced share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 mm | 19 | 1 | 1.1% |
| 14 mm | 28 | 6 | 5.9% |
| 16 mm | 235 | 7 | 4.6% |
| 18 mm | 32 | 11 | 6.0% |
| 23 mm | 255 | 15 | 13.7% |
| 35 mm | 455 | 26 | 28.6% |
| 50 mm | 47 | 9 | 4.2% |
| 55 mm | 26 | 7 | 2.3% |
| 56 mm | 81 | 12 | 7.6% |
| 60 mm | 47 | 6 | 6.9% |
| 63 mm | 15 | 2 | 0.3% |
| 100 mm | 35 | 1 | 0.2% |
| 140 mm | 165 | 3 | 1.9% |
| 243 mm | 19 | 1 | 0.1% |
| 373 mm | 15 | 1 | 0.1% |
| 400 mm | 66 | 1 | 0.3% |
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| Bucket | Photos | Professional photographers | Photographer-balanced share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 mm | 18 | 1 | 1.1% |
| 21 mm | 28 | 6 | 7.0% |
| 24 mm | 232 | 7 | 4.5% |
| 27 mm | 32 | 11 | 6.0% |
| 35 mm | 247 | 15 | 13.6% |
| 53 mm | 455 | 26 | 28.7% |
| 75 mm | 47 | 9 | 4.3% |
| 83 mm | 21 | 6 | 1.8% |
| 84 mm | 81 | 12 | 7.7% |
| 90 mm | 43 | 5 | 6.5% |
| 95 mm | 15 | 2 | 0.3% |
| 150 mm | 35 | 1 | 0.2% |
| 210 mm | 165 | 3 | 1.9% |
| 365 mm | 19 | 1 | 0.1% |
| 559 mm | 15 | 1 | 0.1% |
| 600 mm | 66 | 1 | 0.3% |
