Observed settings and classified photography genres from the current PhotoDataLab dataset.
Current dataset
Sample and data quality
Photographs
6,456
Photographers
67
Public albums
254
Settings completeness
100.0%
The largest contributor accounts for 22.5% of this sample.
Status: strong.
These are observations, not recommendations or universal usage estimates.
Observed dates span 2016-01-01 to
2026-04-20.
Observed settings
Settings distributions
Bars show photo-weighted frequency. The table also reports distinct photographers and balanced weight.
ISO
ISO 51–100117
ISO 101–2001,624
ISO 201–4001,266
ISO 401–800957
ISO 801–1,600871
ISO 1,601–3,200985
ISO 3,201–6,400434
ISO 6,401–12,800194
ISO above 12,8008
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ISO distribution data
Bucket
Photos
Photographers
Balanced weight
ISO 51–100
117
12
2.56
ISO 101–200
1,624
50
24.62
ISO 201–400
1,266
45
13.10
ISO 401–800
957
39
10.57
ISO 801–1,600
871
33
5.56
ISO 1,601–3,200
985
30
6.79
ISO 3,201–6,400
434
17
1.81
ISO 6,401–12,800
194
6
0.93
ISO above 12,800
8
3
1.07
Aperture
f/1.4207
f/2136
f/2.8955
f/3.2151
f/3.6171
f/4618
f/4.5273
f/5374
f/5.6707
f/6.4330
f/7.1300
f/8489
f/9251
f/10206
f/11310
f/14134
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Aperture distribution data
Bucket
Photos
Photographers
Balanced weight
f/1.4
207
10
2.16
f/2
136
15
2.40
f/2.8
955
28
8.57
f/3.2
151
19
2.93
f/3.6
171
22
2.53
f/4
618
37
10.07
f/4.5
273
17
1.06
f/5
374
20
2.61
f/5.6
707
41
7.98
f/6.4
330
21
2.51
f/7.1
300
22
1.88
f/8
489
26
5.06
f/9
251
17
1.18
f/10
206
13
1.19
f/11
310
24
5.23
f/14
134
9
0.44
Shutter speed
1/2048 s134
1/1625 s173
1/1290 s204
1/1024 s467
1/813 s396
1/645 s315
1/512 s698
1/406 s365
1/323 s502
1/256 s1,327
1/203 s331
1/161 s337
1/128 s431
1/102 s70
1/81 s66
1/64 s150
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Shutter speed distribution data
Bucket
Photos
Photographers
Balanced weight
1/2048 s
134
17
0.84
1/1625 s
173
16
1.12
1/1290 s
204
17
1.48
1/1024 s
467
26
3.33
1/813 s
396
22
2.13
1/645 s
315
22
1.73
1/512 s
698
34
5.17
1/406 s
365
28
1.77
1/323 s
502
25
2.99
1/256 s
1,327
42
9.08
1/203 s
331
24
2.51
1/161 s
337
27
2.56
1/128 s
431
37
7.11
1/102 s
70
23
1.82
1/81 s
66
26
3.89
1/64 s
150
28
5.10
Focal length
16 mm188
18 mm766
20 mm60
21 mm95
23 mm182
24 mm62
35 mm843
50 mm305
52 mm61
55 mm317
56 mm97
72 mm70
74 mm54
100 mm420
140 mm217
400 mm251
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Focal length distribution data
Bucket
Photos
Photographers
Balanced weight
16 mm
188
16
1.94
18 mm
766
28
6.58
20 mm
60
10
0.46
21 mm
95
15
0.84
23 mm
182
21
4.28
24 mm
62
18
1.52
35 mm
843
26
9.66
50 mm
305
18
3.99
52 mm
61
6
0.14
55 mm
317
32
5.92
56 mm
97
16
4.60
72 mm
70
6
0.41
74 mm
54
7
0.21
100 mm
420
5
0.53
140 mm
217
14
1.75
400 mm
251
6
1.21
35mm-equivalent focal length
24 mm185
27 mm736
31 mm48
35 mm167
36 mm60
53 mm809
75 mm304
78 mm49
83 mm303
84 mm92
99 mm53
107 mm70
112 mm52
150 mm420
210 mm214
600 mm251
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35mm-equivalent focal length distribution data
Bucket
Photos
Photographers
Balanced weight
24 mm
185
16
2.09
27 mm
736
24
5.52
31 mm
48
12
0.52
35 mm
167
19
4.15
36 mm
60
16
1.14
53 mm
809
26
9.68
75 mm
304
18
3.99
78 mm
49
3
0.06
83 mm
303
31
4.82
84 mm
92
14
3.90
99 mm
53
7
0.33
107 mm
70
6
0.41
112 mm
52
5
0.14
150 mm
420
5
0.53
210 mm
214
14
1.72
600 mm
251
6
1.21
Most frequently observed specific lenses
Frequency describes this sample and does not establish compatibility or a recommendation.