How it works

Some manufacturers write the number of releases so far into the manufacturer data (MakerNote) of every photo file. The tool reads only this small area at the start of the file, even for RAW files of more than 50 MB, and shows the value. It uses the tag descriptions of ExifTool for this. The counter belongs to the photo and applies to the time it was taken, so a newer photo gives a more recent value than an old one.

Which file to use

The best choice is an unedited file straight from the memory card, as JPEG or RAW. Programs and services that save an image again or shrink it often drop the manufacturer data; this applies to messengers and social networks. On mobile devices the photos app can convert a file when it is chosen. In that case choose the file straight from the memory card or from the file manager.

Supported cameras

Supported are models that were checked with real test files. For other models of the same brand the tool shows a value it finds, with a note that the model has not been checked.

Brand	What is counted	Files	Checked models
Nikon	Total number of releases. Newer models also report the releases of the mechanical shutter separately.	Files:NEF, DNG, JPEG	Show 73 models Nikon 1 AW1 Nikon 1 J1 Nikon 1 J2 Nikon 1 J3 Nikon 1 J4 Nikon 1 J5 Nikon 1 S1 Nikon 1 V1 Nikon 1 V2 Nikon 1 V3 Nikon D2H Nikon D2Hs Nikon D2X Nikon D2Xs Nikon D3 Nikon D3S Nikon D3X Nikon D4 Nikon D4S Nikon D5 Nikon D6 Nikon D40 Nikon D40X Nikon D50 Nikon D60 Nikon D70 Nikon D70s Nikon D80 Nikon D90 Nikon D200 Nikon D300 Nikon D300S Nikon D500 Nikon D600 Nikon D610 Nikon D700 Nikon D750 Nikon D780 Nikon D800 Nikon D800E Nikon D810 Nikon D850 Nikon D3000 Nikon D3100 Nikon D3200 Nikon D3300 Nikon D3400 Nikon D3500 Nikon D5000 Nikon D5100 Nikon D5200 Nikon D5300 Nikon D5500 Nikon D5600 Nikon D7000 Nikon D7100 Nikon D7200 Nikon D7500 Nikon Df Nikon Z5 Nikon Z6 Nikon Z6II Nikon Z7 Nikon Z7II Nikon Z8 Nikon Z9 Nikon Z30 Nikon Z50 Nikon Zf Nikon Z fc Nikon Z5II Nikon Z6III Nikon Z50II
Fujifilm	Images taken (image counter). The value can reset after a firmware update.	Files:RAF, JPEG	Show 32 models Fujifilm GFX 50R Fujifilm GFX 50S Fujifilm GFX 100 Fujifilm GFX50S II Fujifilm GFX100 II Fujifilm GFX100RF Fujifilm GFX100S Fujifilm GFX100S II Fujifilm X-E3 Fujifilm X-E4 Fujifilm X-E5 Fujifilm X-H1 Fujifilm X-H2 Fujifilm X-H2S Fujifilm X-M5 Fujifilm X-Pro2 Fujifilm X-Pro3 Fujifilm X-S10 Fujifilm X-S20 Fujifilm X-T1 Fujifilm X-T2 Fujifilm X-T3 Fujifilm X-T4 Fujifilm X-T5 Fujifilm X-T20 Fujifilm X-T30 Fujifilm X-T30 II Fujifilm X-T30 III Fujifilm X-T50 Fujifilm X100F Fujifilm X100V Fujifilm X100VI
Pentax / Ricoh	Releases of the shutter, without live view and video. After servicing the value may be reset.	Files:PEF, DNG, JPEG	Show 37 models Pentax ist DL Pentax ist DS Pentax 645D Pentax 645Z Pentax K-01 Pentax K-1 Pentax K-1 Mark II Pentax K-3 Pentax K-3 II Pentax K-3 Mark III Pentax K-3 Mark III Monochrome Pentax K-5 Pentax K-5 II Pentax K-5 II s Pentax K-7 Pentax K-30 Pentax K-50 Pentax K-70 Pentax K-500 Pentax K-r Pentax K-S1 Pentax K-S2 Pentax K-x Pentax K10D Pentax K20D Pentax K100D Pentax K100D Super Pentax K110D Pentax K200D Pentax K2000 Pentax KF Pentax KP Pentax MX-1 Pentax Q Pentax Q7 Ricoh GR III Ricoh GR IIIx
Canon	Only a few models write a counter into the file: EOS-1D, EOS-1D Mark II N, EOS-1D Mark III, EOS-1Ds, EOS R6 Mark III. On the EOS R6 Mark III it counts the images on the card and starts again after formatting.	Files:CR2, CR3, TIF	Show 5 models Canon EOS R6 Mark III Canon EOS-1D Canon EOS-1D Mark II N Canon EOS-1D Mark III Canon EOS-1Ds

Cameras without a counter in the file

According to the ExifTool documentation, photo files from Panasonic, OM System (Olympus), Leica, Sigma and Hasselblad carry no shutter counter. Most Canon models do not store a counter in RAW files either: the checked files of the EOS R, R3, R5, R6, R7, R8, R10 and 5D Mark IV contain none. Sony files do contain a counter, which is not evaluated here yet. Where a photo holds no counter, it cannot be determined from a photo file.

Frequently asked questions

Is the photo uploaded?

No. The file is read in the browser, nothing is sent to a server and nothing is stored. Once loaded, the page also works without a connection.

What does the value count on Nikon cameras?

On Nikon cameras the file holds the total number of releases, so mechanical and electronic ones together on models with an electronic shutter. Newer models also report the mechanical releases separately, which the tool shows as its own line.

Why does the counter reset on Fujifilm cameras?

The Fujifilm value counts images taken. The ExifTool documentation notes that it can reset to 0 when new firmware is installed. A low value therefore does not prove that the camera was used little.

What does the counter count on Pentax cameras?

The counter covers releases of the shutter, also without a stored image, but not live view and video. According to the ExifTool documentation, servicing can reset the value.

Can the value have been changed?

The value is stored in the metadata of the file, and metadata can be changed. It is therefore a guide, not proof. An old photo also shows only the state when it was taken.

Why does the tool show no value for my camera?

Either the camera writes no counter into the file, or the manufacturer data is missing, for example because the photo was edited or sent through a messenger. The section on cameras without a counter names the brands whose files hold none. For a model with a counter, the unedited original from the memory card helps.

Tag information according to ExifTool (Phil Harvey)

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