Professional photography camera data
Observed settings and classified photography genres from public portfolios of professional photographers.
Current dataset
The largest contributor accounts for 28.3% of this sample. Status: strong. These are observations, not recommendations or universal usage estimates. Observed dates span 2014-01-29 to 2023-12-31.
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 | 14 | 6 | 0.5% |
| ISO 101–200 | 1,540 | 67 | 43.4% |
| ISO 201–400 | 669 | 63 | 23.5% |
| ISO 401–800 | 433 | 56 | 14.5% |
| ISO 801–1,600 | 512 | 40 | 9.7% |
| ISO 1,601–3,200 | 567 | 34 | 5.9% |
| ISO 3,201–6,400 | 592 | 17 | 2.6% |
| ISO 6,401–12,800 | 4 | 4 | 0.0% |
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| Bucket | Photos | Professional photographers | Photographer-balanced share |
|---|---|---|---|
| f/1.4 | 127 | 18 | 4.7% |
| f/2 | 190 | 23 | 4.4% |
| f/2.8 | 336 | 40 | 9.1% |
| f/3.5 | 114 | 7 | 0.3% |
| f/3.6 | 122 | 27 | 2.2% |
| f/4 | 367 | 41 | 7.2% |
| f/4.5 | 382 | 33 | 4.3% |
| f/5 | 281 | 35 | 3.0% |
| f/5.6 | 570 | 55 | 13.9% |
| f/6.4 | 167 | 33 | 3.1% |
| f/7.1 | 107 | 34 | 2.9% |
| f/8 | 276 | 48 | 9.9% |
| f/9 | 119 | 32 | 3.1% |
| f/10 | 86 | 32 | 3.4% |
| f/11 | 215 | 33 | 7.0% |
| f/16 | 117 | 27 | 3.3% |
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| Bucket | Photos | Professional photographers | Photographer-balanced share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1/4096 s | 74 | 15 | 1.1% |
| 1/2048 s | 88 | 21 | 1.4% |
| 1/1024 s | 172 | 32 | 4.6% |
| 1/813 s | 67 | 25 | 2.5% |
| 1/512 s | 323 | 42 | 6.2% |
| 1/406 s | 162 | 31 | 3.5% |
| 1/323 s | 171 | 45 | 5.5% |
| 1/256 s | 483 | 48 | 7.4% |
| 1/203 s | 81 | 31 | 2.7% |
| 1/161 s | 670 | 58 | 12.9% |
| 1/128 s | 575 | 49 | 10.3% |
| 1/102 s | 79 | 33 | 3.3% |
| 1/81 s | 110 | 35 | 5.0% |
| 1/64 s | 425 | 43 | 7.2% |
| 1/40 s | 74 | 23 | 1.6% |
| 1/32 s | 135 | 16 | 1.8% |
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| Bucket | Photos | Professional photographers | Photographer-balanced share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 mm | 111 | 14 | 3.4% |
| 12 mm | 223 | 10 | 1.9% |
| 14 mm | 132 | 20 | 5.5% |
| 16 mm | 46 | 13 | 1.5% |
| 18 mm | 1,221 | 47 | 11.2% |
| 19 mm | 88 | 18 | 1.5% |
| 21 mm | 59 | 19 | 1.1% |
| 23 mm | 114 | 29 | 6.8% |
| 24 mm | 51 | 17 | 2.2% |
| 27 mm | 69 | 22 | 3.5% |
| 35 mm | 661 | 38 | 14.3% |
| 50 mm | 139 | 17 | 2.4% |
| 55 mm | 173 | 28 | 6.0% |
| 56 mm | 115 | 19 | 5.9% |
| 60 mm | 94 | 10 | 1.8% |
| 400 mm | 92 | 7 | 3.3% |
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| Bucket | Photos | Professional photographers | Photographer-balanced share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 mm | 111 | 14 | 3.5% |
| 18 mm | 214 | 8 | 1.8% |
| 21 mm | 131 | 20 | 5.6% |
| 24 mm | 45 | 13 | 1.5% |
| 27 mm | 1,210 | 44 | 10.3% |
| 28 mm | 62 | 12 | 1.0% |
| 29 mm | 57 | 17 | 0.9% |
| 35 mm | 109 | 25 | 6.3% |
| 36 mm | 51 | 17 | 2.3% |
| 41 mm | 42 | 10 | 1.9% |
| 53 mm | 645 | 35 | 14.0% |
| 75 mm | 139 | 17 | 2.4% |
| 83 mm | 175 | 29 | 5.9% |
| 84 mm | 105 | 16 | 5.9% |
| 90 mm | 94 | 10 | 1.8% |
| 600 mm | 92 | 7 | 3.4% |
