Sony A58 review – Features. One of the big updates to the Sony A58 over the A57 is the sensor. Whereas at the A57 sported a 16.1MP Exmor APS HD CMOS sensor, the Sony A58 ultilises an all-new 20.1MP Exmor APS HD CMOS. This is married to an improved BIONZ image processing engine which individually adjusts levels of noise reduction and sharpness in different imaging areas, while the ISO is good.
- Sony Alpha A58 Shutter Count Chart
- Sony Alpha A58 Shutter County
- Sony Alpha A58 Shutter Counter
- Sony Alpha A58 Shutter Count Calculator
- How to Check Shutter Count on Sony. If you have a Sony Alpha camera, head to tools.science.si and drag an unedited JPG or ARW file from your hard drive into the browser window. Be sure not to use an image you've edited though because image processing software will damage the necessary EXIF data.
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This thread is a short condensed summary of all the findings and informations discovered so far w.r.t. image/shutter counter tags in the maker notes of Sony Alpha cameras. Intentionally posted as a read only reference which will be updated in case there are any new findings. Questions or further discussion, please use the referenced threads stated below! |
Image/Shutter actuation information in Sony Alpha JPG and ARW files
Besides the
Sony Alpha A58 Shutter Count Chart
'normal' information (such as shutter speed, focal length, aperture, etcetera...), the EXIF from the original image file (straight out of the cam) usually contains additional information in the so-called 'maker notes'. The number of actuations is covert and stored as three bytes of data in the maker notes. This is the case for all Sony DSLR/DSLT and NEX cameras, except the following ones: A100, A200, A300, A350 and A700.
The initial findings of the corresponding SonyTags for A900/A850 were discovered and published first on German mi-fo.de forum by it's member 'Hans-J.' . Based on this info Dyxum member 'Guy' was able to further identify the corresponding SonyTags used, which hold the shutter actuation data, in all the other Alpha cameras in the maker notes and also set up a small tool site - http://tools.science.si/index.php - to calculate and report back the shutter count via a script by simply uploading an unedited JPG or (c)RAW to this server.
Sony Alpha A58 Shutter County
Calculation of shutter counter from these three SonyTags is done as follows:
And here's the list of SonyTags identified so far in the maker notes of the Alphas which hold the info:
These special SonyTags and their respective data can be extracted via exiftool - for details see here.
Mind that the file, to give you the shutter actuation data, has to be unedited as most image editing software will strip out the info required from the maker notes!
Sony Alpha A58 Shutter Counter
Furthermore these counters do not correspond 1:1 to the file image number given on the memory card, but rather are higher due to the fact that shutter was actuated during tethered shooting or intelligent preview (A900/A850); some shooting functions even make multiple actuations such as sweep panorma, multi shot iso mode, hand-held twilight even though only one image is recorded in the end.Reference:
- Mi-Fo forum (German) - link (-> Google translation)
- A900/A850 with >65k shutter actuations - anyone? - link
- The alpha shutter count tool - link
Sony Alpha A58 Shutter Count Calculator
- Canon Nikon SonyShutter CountFree the Shutter Count Number of your Canon EOS DSLR,
Nikon, Sony cameras
An easy way to know the Shutter Count number of your Canon EOS, Nikon, Sony cameras Know exactly how many shutter actuations your cameras have
How to Know The Number of Shots a DSLR Camera Has Taken? Establish the value of a used camera. You want to purchase a used Canon Camera? check first the shutter count to establish its value
What is the Maximum Shutter Count Rating for My Camera?
It vary widely by model. Obviously, canon's professional models last much longer than entry-level model. 5D Mark II 's shutter assures trouble-free operation over its 150,000-cycle.
Canon 450D (Canon EOS Rebel XSi) 's shutter life is about 50,000 actuations. But it's not an exact match, it can failed at 25.000 or continue to working great after 100.000 actuations. It's just an average.
Besides the
Sony Alpha A58 Shutter Count Chart
'normal' information (such as shutter speed, focal length, aperture, etcetera...), the EXIF from the original image file (straight out of the cam) usually contains additional information in the so-called 'maker notes'. The number of actuations is covert and stored as three bytes of data in the maker notes. This is the case for all Sony DSLR/DSLT and NEX cameras, except the following ones: A100, A200, A300, A350 and A700.The initial findings of the corresponding SonyTags for A900/A850 were discovered and published first on German mi-fo.de forum by it's member 'Hans-J.' . Based on this info Dyxum member 'Guy' was able to further identify the corresponding SonyTags used, which hold the shutter actuation data, in all the other Alpha cameras in the maker notes and also set up a small tool site - http://tools.science.si/index.php - to calculate and report back the shutter count via a script by simply uploading an unedited JPG or (c)RAW to this server.
Sony Alpha A58 Shutter County
Calculation of shutter counter from these three SonyTags is done as follows:And here's the list of SonyTags identified so far in the maker notes of the Alphas which hold the info:
These special SonyTags and their respective data can be extracted via exiftool - for details see here.
Mind that the file, to give you the shutter actuation data, has to be unedited as most image editing software will strip out the info required from the maker notes!
Sony Alpha A58 Shutter Counter
Furthermore these counters do not correspond 1:1 to the file image number given on the memory card, but rather are higher due to the fact that shutter was actuated during tethered shooting or intelligent preview (A900/A850); some shooting functions even make multiple actuations such as sweep panorma, multi shot iso mode, hand-held twilight even though only one image is recorded in the end.Reference:
- Mi-Fo forum (German) - link (-> Google translation)
- A900/A850 with >65k shutter actuations - anyone? - link
- The alpha shutter count tool - link
Sony Alpha A58 Shutter Count Calculator
- Canon Nikon SonyShutter CountFree the Shutter Count Number of your Canon EOS DSLR,
Nikon, Sony cameras
An easy way to know the Shutter Count number of your Canon EOS, Nikon, Sony cameras Know exactly how many shutter actuations your cameras have
How to Know The Number of Shots a DSLR Camera Has Taken? Establish the value of a used camera. You want to purchase a used Canon Camera? check first the shutter count to establish its value
What is the Maximum Shutter Count Rating for My Camera?
It vary widely by model. Obviously, canon's professional models last much longer than entry-level model. 5D Mark II 's shutter assures trouble-free operation over its 150,000-cycle.
Canon 450D (Canon EOS Rebel XSi) 's shutter life is about 50,000 actuations. But it's not an exact match, it can failed at 25.000 or continue to working great after 100.000 actuations. It's just an average.
Is my camera compatible with Free Shutter Count
Free Shutter Count works with any Canon DSLR camera, but some models might be incompatible due to firmware restrictions.
Free Shutter count is not dependant of the numbering system of your sdcard. Free Shutter count try to reveal the real shutter actuation number stored in the firmware of your camera. If you notice that Free Shutter Count is incompatible with your camera, please contact us and help us improve compatibility.
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