diff --git a/autotests/propertyinfotest.cpp b/autotests/propertyinfotest.cpp
--- a/autotests/propertyinfotest.cpp
+++ b/autotests/propertyinfotest.cpp
@@ -133,6 +133,14 @@
         { Property::PhotoExposureTime,      true,  0.0015625,               QStringLiteral("1/640 s")},
         { Property::PhotoExposureTime,      true,  0.5,                     QStringLiteral("0.5 s")},
         { Property::PhotoExposureTime,      true,  0.15,                    QStringLiteral("0.15 s")},
+        { Property::PhotoExposureBiasValue, true,  0.33333,                 QStringLiteral("1/3 EV")},
+        { Property::PhotoExposureBiasValue, true,  0.66667,                 QStringLiteral("2/3 EV")},
+        { Property::PhotoExposureBiasValue, true,  1,                       QStringLiteral("1 EV")},
+        { Property::PhotoExposureBiasValue, true,  1.66667,                 QStringLiteral("1 2/3 EV")},
+        { Property::PhotoExposureBiasValue, true,  0.1888,                  QStringLiteral("0.189 EV")},
+        { Property::PhotoExposureBiasValue, true,  -0.33333,                QStringLiteral("-1/3 EV")},
+        { Property::PhotoExposureBiasValue, true,  0,                       QStringLiteral("0 EV")},
+        { Property::PhotoExposureBiasValue, true,  -1.5,                    QStringLiteral("-1 1/2 EV")},
         { Property::PhotoFNumber,           true,  4.0,                     QStringLiteral("f/4")},
         { Property::PhotoFNumber,           true,  2.8,                     QStringLiteral("f/2.8")},
         { Property::ReplayGainAlbumGain,    true,  -9.90,                   QStringLiteral("-9.9")},
diff --git a/src/formatstrings.cpp b/src/formatstrings.cpp
--- a/src/formatstrings.cpp
+++ b/src/formatstrings.cpp
@@ -176,6 +176,41 @@
     return i18nc("Time period given in seconds", "%1 s", QLocale().toString(value.toDouble(), 'g', 3));
 }
 
+QString FormatStrings::formatPhotoExposureBias(const QVariant& value)
+{
+    QLocale locale;
+    auto val = value.toDouble();
+    /*
+     * Exposure values are mostly in steps of one half or third.
+     * Try to construct a rational number from it.
+     * Output as double when it is not possible.
+     */
+    auto sixthParts = val * 6;
+    int roundedSixthParts = static_cast<int>(round(sixthParts));
+    int fractional = roundedSixthParts % 6;
+    if (fractional == 0 || abs(sixthParts - roundedSixthParts) > 1e-3) {
+        return i18nc("Exposure bias/compensation in exposure value (EV)", "%1 EV", locale.toString(val, 'g', 3));
+    } else {
+        int integral = roundedSixthParts / 6;
+        int nominator = fractional;
+        int denominator = 6;
+        if (nominator % 2 == 0) {
+            nominator = nominator / 2;
+            denominator = denominator / 2;
+        } else if (nominator % 3 == 0) {
+            nominator = nominator / 3;
+            denominator = denominator / 3;
+        }
+        if (integral != 0) {
+            return i18nc("Exposure compensation given as integral with fraction, in exposure value (EV)",
+                         "%1 %2/%3 EV", locale.toString(integral), locale.toString(abs(nominator)), locale.toString(denominator));
+        } else {
+            return i18nc("Exposure compensation given as rational, in exposure value (EV)",
+                         "%1/%2 EV",  locale.toString(nominator), locale.toString(denominator));
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 QString FormatStrings::formatAspectRatio(const QVariant& value)
 {
     return i18nc("Aspect ratio, normalized to one", "%1:1", QLocale().toString(round(value.toDouble() * 100) / 100));
diff --git a/src/formatstrings_p.h b/src/formatstrings_p.h
--- a/src/formatstrings_p.h
+++ b/src/formatstrings_p.h
@@ -55,6 +55,8 @@
 
     static QString formatPhotoTime(const QVariant& value);
 
+    static QString formatPhotoExposureBias(const QVariant& value);
+
     static QString formatAspectRatio(const QVariant& value);
 
     static QString formatAsFNumber(const QVariant& value);
diff --git a/src/propertyinfo.cpp b/src/propertyinfo.cpp
--- a/src/propertyinfo.cpp
+++ b/src/propertyinfo.cpp
@@ -251,7 +251,7 @@
             d->name = QStringLiteral("photoExposureBiasValue");
             d->displayName = i18nc("@label EXIF", "Exposure Bias");
             d->valueType = QVariant::Double;
-            d->formatAsString = &FormatStrings::formatDouble;
+            d->formatAsString = &FormatStrings::formatPhotoExposureBias;
             break;
 
         case Property::PhotoExposureTime: