What is this on my viewfinder display?

[stevet1]

In my viewfinder, I have a number 9 in brackets next to my ISO reading.

[9]

It looks like this in the manual:

I have a T8i, and I don't know if this is unique to this model, or if it's something that all Rebels show.

Can anyone tell me what this is?

Steve Thomas

[kvbarkley · Accepted solution]

It is the number of shots available in the buffer. While you may have many more if shooting JPEG's, it always maxes out at 9.

[stevet1]

kvbarkley.

Thank you.
Steve Thomas

[kvbarkley]

If you want to see it change, switch to shooting RAWs and continuous shooting, and mash the shutter down.