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The biggest issue I see with this data is that it gives me a snapshot of which camera systems have been most popular with photographers in the past, which doesn

by cs702 10y ago

The biggest issue I see with this data is that it gives me a snapshot of which camera systems have been most popular with photographers in the past, which doesn't necessarily reflect what photographers want to buy today. For example, many mirrorless camera systems are gaining market share but are badly under-represented on this website.[1] It would be more useful to see how the figures have changed over time. [1] For example, right now, five out of the top 10 best-selling cameras at B&H Photo & Video are mirrorless.

ekianjo 10y ago
Most mirrorless camera are not full frame though and are probably just side cameras for photographers.
- ghaff 10y ago
  Not sure. I have both but I know people who have sold their DSLR kit and now use mirrorless exclusively. Especially if you don't do a lot of sports or other action photography using long lenses and benefitting from the best autofocus. For much of the photography I do, I find the Fujifilm cameras/lenses a better match. If I were starting out I'm not sure I'd make the investment in full-frame Canon gear.
- Jedd 10y ago
  Hmmm. Most full frame cameras are not medium format[1] ( ~ 24x36 to 100x125) And most medium format cameras aren't large format [2] ( > 100x125) Full frame has its fans, and there's certainly some photography styles that benefit from it, but all these formats are fairly arbitrary - especially full frame. Highly recommend Full Frame Wars [3] that includes a history (and some myth-busting) of the format - all the way back to a 1891, when an interest in having 16 frames per foot of rolling film was the basis of this particular (and now 125 year old) standard. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medium_format_(film) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medium_format_(film) [2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Large_format https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Large_format [3] http://www.digitalsecrets.net/secrets/FullFrameWars.html http://www.digitalsecrets.net/secrets/FullFrameWars.html
- detaro 10y ago
  Sonys A7 variants are FF and really, really good (and similar in cost to top DSLRs of course). And I've seen pros rave about Fujifilms as well. It really depends on what kinds of photography you do and how much you have to carry your gear around.
Jedd 10y ago
Another possible interpretation of the data (as presented) is that it reflects the interest / ability of those particular camera owners in stripping EXIF data. Or, from the other side, the interest / ability of owners of low- or non-listed cameras in doing same. Consider DPReview's reader's awards for 2015[1] - Sony A7R II, Olympus E-M5 Mk II, Nikon D7200. Not suggesting this is a qualitatively better measure, given it's on a photography-centric web site, but it's significantly contradictory to the results in this article. Anyway, it'd be nice to see what subset of these 11,000,000 images contained no EXIF data at all (the page doesn't include the string 'exif', and there doesn't appear to be a 'no information found' category). Facebook reports ~300,000,000 new photos uploaded daily - obviously 99% of those are likely camera phones, but it does put this 11 million number in some perspective. [1] https://www.dpreview.com/articles/2761741499/readers-choice-awards-2015-the-winners https://www.dpreview.com/articles/2761741499/readers-choice-...

by cs702 10y ago

ekianjo 10y ago

Most mirrorless camera are not full frame though and are probably just side cameras for photographers.

ghaff 10y ago
Not sure. I have both but I know people who have sold their DSLR kit and now use mirrorless exclusively. Especially if you don't do a lot of sports or other action photography using long lenses and benefitting from the best autofocus. For much of the photography I do, I find the Fujifilm cameras/lenses a better match. If I were starting out I'm not sure I'd make the investment in full-frame Canon gear.
Jedd 10y ago
Hmmm. Most full frame cameras are not medium format[1] ( ~ 24x36 to 100x125) And most medium format cameras aren't large format [2] ( > 100x125) Full frame has its fans, and there's certainly some photography styles that benefit from it, but all these formats are fairly arbitrary - especially full frame. Highly recommend Full Frame Wars [3] that includes a history (and some myth-busting) of the format - all the way back to a 1891, when an interest in having 16 frames per foot of rolling film was the basis of this particular (and now 125 year old) standard. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medium_format_(film) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medium_format_(film) [2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Large_format https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Large_format [3] http://www.digitalsecrets.net/secrets/FullFrameWars.html http://www.digitalsecrets.net/secrets/FullFrameWars.html
detaro 10y ago
Sonys A7 variants are FF and really, really good (and similar in cost to top DSLRs of course). And I've seen pros rave about Fujifilms as well. It really depends on what kinds of photography you do and how much you have to carry your gear around.

Jedd 10y ago

Another possible interpretation of the data (as presented) is that it reflects the interest / ability of those particular camera owners in stripping EXIF data. Or, from the other side, the interest / ability of owners of low- or non-listed cameras in doing same. Consider DPReview's reader's awards for 2015[1] - Sony A7R II, Olympus E-M5 Mk II, Nikon D7200. Not suggesting this is a qualitatively better measure, given it's on a photography-centric web site, but it's significantly contradictory to the results in this article. Anyway, it'd be nice to see what subset of these 11,000,000 images contained no EXIF data at all (the page doesn't include the string 'exif', and there doesn't appear to be a 'no information found' category). Facebook reports ~300,000,000 new photos uploaded daily - obviously 99% of those are likely camera phones, but it does put this 11 million number in some perspective. [1] https://www.dpreview.com/articles/2761741499/readers-choice-awards-2015-the-winners https://www.dpreview.com/articles/2761741499/readers-choice-...