Check your Nikon shutter count

What the Nikon number counts

Nikon writes the count, unenciphered, into field 0x00a7 of the maker notes. On models with an electronic shutter, it is total shots including the electronic shutter.

Some files also hold a mechanical-only count (0x0037). When it is there, the result shows it too.

The Z 8 and Z 9 have no mechanical shutter. For these two, read the number as photos taken, not shutter wear.

How to check a Nikon shutter count

1. Take a photo now. The newer the photo, the closer it is to the current count.
2. Copy the original file (NEF, NRW or JPG) from the memory card with a card reader. Files sent through phone transfer apps or messengers can lose the data.
3. Drop the file in the box above. Drop several at once to check they come from the same camera and that the count goes up in shooting order.

Supported Nikon models

NIKON 1 AW1, NIKON 1 J1, NIKON 1 J2, NIKON 1 J3, NIKON 1 J4, NIKON 1 J5, NIKON 1 S1, NIKON 1 S2, NIKON 1 V1, NIKON 1 V2, NIKON 1 V3, NIKON COOLPIX A, 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 Z 5, NIKON Z 6, NIKON Z 6II, NIKON Z 6III, NIKON Z 7, NIKON Z 7II, NIKON Z 8, NIKON Z 9, NIKON Z 30, NIKON Z 50, NIKON Z 50II, NIKON Z f, NIKON Z fc, NIKON ZR

Supported list as of 2026-11-05. Only models that gave the same value as ExifTool on public sample files are listed. How we verify

Nikon rated shutter life

These are the makers' published mechanical shutter test ratings. A rating isn't when the shutter fails, and many cameras last longer. The result compares the count with this figure: under 5% is barely used, under 25% lightly used, under 60% moderately used and under 100% heavily used.

Researched 2026-11-05. Models missing from the table have no sourced rating yet.

Nikon official units and warranty in Korea

• Check and register the serial on the Nikon Imaging Korea site.
• The base warranty is 1 year from purchase; registering a new unit within a month adds 1 year. Used, display and refurbished units are not extended.
• Grey-import units get paid repairs at a special rate.

Official page

Based on the official pages as of 2026-11-05. Policies change, so check again before you buy.

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