topic Re: Shutter counter in EOS DSLR & Mirrorless Cameras

Finding shutter count for EOS R and EOS R10

ForeverUkraine — Fri, 01 Nov 2024 19:36:06 GMT

I bought 2 camera R10 and eos R and wanna find where is shutter counter.....how to read it, could you help me please?

Re: Shutter counter

p4pictures — Fri, 01 Nov 2024 16:20:08 GMT

The camera has a shutter count internally that can be read by some programs. I use one called ShutterCount on my mac. However some of the EOS cameras also write the shutter count in each image as part of the metadata. There are some programs and tools that will read the count from an image. I believe that EXIFtool will do so and is free to download.

Re: Shutter counter

deebatman316 — Fri, 01 Nov 2024 16:20:37 GMT

Only Canon can give you an accurate shutter count. If the cameras are new it shouldn't be a problem.

Re: Shutter counter

deebatman316 — Fri, 01 Nov 2024 16:21:29 GMT

Brian, that no longer works with the EOS R series.

Re: Shutter counter

ForeverUkraine — Fri, 01 Nov 2024 16:39:04 GMT

Thank you guys for help

Re: Shutter counter

Peter — Fri, 01 Nov 2024 16:59:03 GMT

Both R5 and R6 save an exposure count in the MakerNotes. We don't know if other R cameras do because no one has tried to decode the metadata.

John Moyer here has been contributing a lot to Exiftool and he also found that R5 just like R6 saves the exposure count in the metadata.

Re: Shutter counter

deebatman316 — Fri, 01 Nov 2024 16:56:42 GMT

I know those do. But I'm not sure about the original R or the R10.

Re: Shutter counter

p4pictures — Fri, 01 Nov 2024 17:11:39 GMT

I have used the Mac App ShutterCount by Dire Studio with all my current EOS R-series cameras it works and the figure is inline with what I expect using my using my Lightroom catalogue as supporting evidence. I believe it does not report the use of electronic shutter actuations though.

I just checked my cameras EXIFtool, and it reports the shutter count for the EOS R6, but not for the EOS R6 Mark II or the EOS R10.

Update: EXIFtool cannot read the shutter count from the EOS R, EOS RP and EOS R7 either.

Re: Shutter counter

ForeverUkraine — Fri, 01 Nov 2024 17:31:46 GMT

I only see how many people asking about shuter counter, because I tried to sale 1 of my cameras for keep another with me...and I confused, how "sucks" is support of developer...why camera cost "money" and you must findout how to check life of sensor.....and the same time Canon says limit ,but how to check that count ? No answers from company, I think thousand people have same problem(Im not pro, Ive go to mirrorless , Im sorry cameras not only mirrorless, r10 my 1st and eos R second...I go here in camera world from phones) ...so maybe Canon wanna listening their customers? Yeah I enjoy all that, but its not something like compromise or about price or even sonething else...its about care and thinking about comunity right? Like with car, I have odo and know when I have deadlines for maintenance things(oil changes etc)...so I cant understand that)

Re: Finding shutter count for EOS R and EOS R10

ibmsoft — Thu, 05 Dec 2024 14:54:36 GMT

eosmsg from [redacted link per guidelines] on Windows can get the shutter count of R10 etc. You can try it out

Re: Finding shutter count for EOS R and EOS R10

Cantrell — Thu, 05 Dec 2024 10:49:51 GMT

ForeverUkraine,

I own a R10. p4pictures mentions in his first reply " However some of the EOS cameras also write the shutter count in each image as part of the metadata." The R10 does this process. After I take a picture with my R10 briefly after a shot there will be a number in the top right hand corner and the numbers are in succession. The number on my number shots a three number prefix followed by the number. Example: 100 XXXX. Hope this helps.

Re: Finding shutter count for EOS R and EOS R10

Ron888 — Fri, 06 Dec 2024 00:30:28 GMT

I've also used that program successfully with my R10.
Probably best to pay for it through paypal as i did.That extra layer of protection helps allay credit card fraud

Re: Finding shutter count for EOS R and EOS R10

Uneternal — Thu, 13 Feb 2025 15:28:46 GMT

It's not so easy on EOS R cameras but I found a Youtube tutorial that worked on my EOS R. It involves running script code on your camera (similar like the Magic Lantern software on older Canon DSLRs) so proceed at your own risk. As I said I can confirm this works on the EOS R - but didn't try it yet with my R10.

How To Check The Shutter Count On Canon R Cameras For Free

Re: Finding shutter count for EOS R and EOS R10

ibmsoft — Sun, 20 Apr 2025 01:46:01 GMT

Try eosmsg, which can accurately display mechanical and electronic shutters as well as the total number of shots taken.