Drop a RAW photo straight from your camera to see the shutter count (when the camera records it), the camera and lens, serial number, sensor size, raw compression and embedded previews. Need a normal photo? Use RAW to Image.
Buying a used camera? Ask the seller for one untouched RAW straight from the card - it is the easiest way to read the shutter count.
| Maker | Shutter count in the file? | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Nikon | Yes | Most DSLRs and Z bodies |
| Pentax / Ricoh | Yes | Stored encoded - decoded here |
| Sony | Most bodies | Inside an encrypted block - decoded for known model families |
| Fujifilm | Image counter | A close stand-in for the count |
| Canon | Rarely | Only some bodies (e.g. R5, R6, 1D series); others keep it inside the camera |
| Olympus / OM, Panasonic, Leica | No | Kept inside the camera |
The file number (like 100-0245) is not the shutter count - it resets when you change cards or folders. The analyzer labels it clearly.
A RAW photo is the untouched sensor data plus everything the camera knew.
To get a normal JPG or PNG, use RAW to Image or DNG to JPG.
| Sensor | Size | Crop factor |
|---|---|---|
| Full frame | 36 x 24 mm | 1.0 |
| APS-C (Nikon, Sony, Fuji) | 23.5 x 15.6 mm | 1.5 |
| APS-C (Canon) | 22.3 x 14.9 mm | 1.6 |
| Micro Four Thirds | 17.3 x 13 mm | 2.0 |
| 1-inch | 13.2 x 8.8 mm | 2.7 |
The analyzer works the sensor size out from the focal lengths and resolution tags, so it is shown as an estimate.
Drop an original RAW (or JPG) photo straight from the camera into the box. If the camera writes the count into its files, it appears in the Shutter card with its source.
Most Canon bodies keep the count inside the camera and never write it into the photo. A few, like the R5 and R6, do - those are read here. The file number is shown separately and is not the shutter count.
It is the value the camera wrote. Nikon and Pentax counts are exact; Sony, Fujifilm and Canon values are labelled with how sure the reading is.
Canon CR2/CR3/CRW, Nikon NEF/NRW, Sony ARW/SR2, Adobe DNG, Olympus ORF, Panasonic RW2, Fujifilm RAF, Pentax PEF, Samsung SRW, Hasselblad 3FR, Phase One IIQ and more.
Yes - the camera's embedded JPEG preview is shown. For a full conversion use RAW to Image.
No. Even 100 MB files are read in your browser and never leave your device.