Professional photography camera data
Observed settings and classified photography genres from public portfolios of professional photographers.
Current dataset
The largest contributor accounts for 28.8% of this sample. Status: strong. These are observations, not recommendations or universal usage estimates. Observed dates span 2011-12-31 to 2025-02-23.
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 | 34 | 6 | 0.8% |
| ISO 51–100 | 69 | 13 | 1.3% |
| ISO 101–200 | 282 | 28 | 13.1% |
| ISO 201–400 | 540 | 29 | 24.0% |
| ISO 401–800 | 532 | 30 | 19.6% |
| ISO 801–1,600 | 578 | 30 | 19.3% |
| ISO 1,601–3,200 | 466 | 29 | 17.6% |
| ISO 3,201–6,400 | 102 | 17 | 3.8% |
| ISO 6,401–12,800 | 16 | 5 | 0.5% |
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| Bucket | Photos | Professional photographers | Photographer-balanced share |
|---|---|---|---|
| f/1.4 | 128 | 3 | 0.7% |
| f/1.8 | 56 | 6 | 0.5% |
| f/2 | 40 | 8 | 1.0% |
| f/2.8 | 387 | 26 | 16.3% |
| f/3.2 | 192 | 19 | 4.1% |
| f/3.5 | 233 | 21 | 8.2% |
| f/4 | 416 | 27 | 23.6% |
| f/4.5 | 168 | 23 | 5.2% |
| f/5 | 193 | 22 | 5.8% |
| f/5.6 | 168 | 27 | 11.6% |
| f/6.3 | 117 | 21 | 3.7% |
| f/7.1 | 89 | 18 | 3.1% |
| f/8 | 101 | 16 | 3.6% |
| f/9 | 73 | 16 | 2.8% |
| f/10 | 44 | 14 | 1.2% |
| f/11 | 42 | 14 | 1.3% |
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| Bucket | Photos | Professional photographers | Photographer-balanced share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1/2048 s | 139 | 16 | 7.9% |
| 1/1625 s | 93 | 19 | 7.4% |
| 1/1290 s | 79 | 19 | 3.3% |
| 1/1024 s | 175 | 25 | 8.7% |
| 1/813 s | 137 | 24 | 8.1% |
| 1/645 s | 145 | 20 | 5.5% |
| 1/512 s | 220 | 19 | 3.8% |
| 1/406 s | 142 | 20 | 4.3% |
| 1/323 s | 143 | 18 | 3.5% |
| 1/256 s | 234 | 19 | 6.2% |
| 1/203 s | 188 | 17 | 3.2% |
| 1/161 s | 134 | 19 | 5.4% |
| 1/128 s | 189 | 17 | 5.6% |
| 1/102 s | 85 | 17 | 2.8% |
| 1/81 s | 65 | 16 | 1.9% |
| 1/64 s | 81 | 20 | 3.5% |
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| Bucket | Photos | Professional photographers | Photographer-balanced share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 mm | 35 | 8 | 1.6% |
| 16 mm | 57 | 9 | 1.2% |
| 20 mm | 114 | 6 | 0.7% |
| 24 mm | 559 | 22 | 11.2% |
| 32 mm | 30 | 9 | 0.4% |
| 35 mm | 52 | 15 | 2.1% |
| 38 mm | 31 | 10 | 0.6% |
| 50 mm | 127 | 17 | 4.7% |
| 70 mm | 167 | 19 | 5.5% |
| 85 mm | 36 | 9 | 2.1% |
| 160 mm | 28 | 9 | 1.2% |
| 200 mm | 265 | 22 | 9.4% |
| 300 mm | 114 | 15 | 5.5% |
| 400 mm | 32 | 11 | 8.5% |
| 500 mm | 54 | 10 | 8.2% |
| 600 mm | 30 | 8 | 3.3% |
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| Bucket | Photos | Professional photographers | Photographer-balanced share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 mm | 35 | 8 | 1.6% |
| 16 mm | 57 | 9 | 1.2% |
| 20 mm | 114 | 6 | 0.7% |
| 24 mm | 559 | 22 | 11.3% |
| 27 mm | 27 | 12 | 0.6% |
| 32 mm | 31 | 10 | 0.5% |
| 35 mm | 49 | 14 | 1.6% |
| 38 mm | 33 | 11 | 1.1% |
| 50 mm | 127 | 17 | 4.7% |
| 70 mm | 166 | 19 | 5.5% |
| 85 mm | 36 | 9 | 2.1% |
| 200 mm | 262 | 22 | 9.3% |
| 300 mm | 92 | 15 | 3.9% |
| 400 mm | 32 | 11 | 8.5% |
| 500 mm | 54 | 10 | 8.2% |
| 600 mm | 30 | 8 | 3.3% |
