How to check the shutter count of A1 II?
p.1 #2How to check the shutter count of A1 II?
Is checking shutter count still a thing in this era of stacked sensors? I'm not sure I've ever used the mechanical shutter of my A1ii so checking the count would tell you nothing about how much the camera's been used.
But, yes, I've had mixed results in years past with online tools. Did you try this one (unedited jpeg only):
https://apotelyt.com/camera-exif/sony-a1-ii-actuations
But, yes, I've had mixed results in years past with online tools. Did you try this one (unedited jpeg only):
https://apotelyt.com/camera-exif/sony-a1-ii-actuations
Feb 09, 2026 at 10:05 AM
p.1 #3How to check the shutter count of A1 II?
This one worked on my a1II and other recent bodies I sold including the a7sIII and a7cII.
https://www.camerashuttercount.com
Cheers
Chris
https://www.camerashuttercount.com
Cheers
Chris
Feb 09, 2026 at 11:11 AM
p.1 #4How to check the shutter count of A1 II?
https://checkshuttercount.com works as noted above. It does not differentiate mechanical vs electronic. Mine reads 16776703 which seems accurate. I have never used the mechanical so those are all electronic
Feb 10, 2026 at 10:25 PM
p.1 #5How to check the shutter count of A1 II?
The a1 II uses the same EXIF tag as other Sony cameras for mechanical shutter count: "ShutterCount"
Use exiftool to read it from an image.
Use exiftool to read it from an image.
Feb 10, 2026 at 11:19 PM
p.1 #6How to check the shutter count of A1 II?
149113 wrote:
https://checkshuttercount.com works as noted above. It does not differentiate mechanical vs electronic. Mine reads 16776703 which seems accurate. I have never used the mechanical so those are all electronic
I tried the same website after reading your post, it showed 16768511. I don't know what the number means. This A1II is only few months old and haven't been used much. I guess I have taken fewer than 1000 pictures with this A1II.
I too use electronic shutter 99.99% of the time. I believe if you use the dust protection feature, which closes the shutter when you turn off the camera, every time you turn on/off the camera, it counts as one shutter click.
https://checkshuttercount.com works as noted above. It does not differentiate mechanical vs electronic. Mine reads 16776703 which seems accurate. I have never used the mechanical so those are all electronic
I tried the same website after reading your post, it showed 16768511. I don't know what the number means. This A1II is only few months old and haven't been used much. I guess I have taken fewer than 1000 pictures with this A1II.
I too use electronic shutter 99.99% of the time. I believe if you use the dust protection feature, which closes the shutter when you turn off the camera, every time you turn on/off the camera, it counts as one shutter click.
Feb 11, 2026 at 04:58 AM
p.1 #7How to check the shutter count of A1 II?
Out of curiosity I tried to check mine.
The camerashuttercount.com came back that it couldn't give an answer.
The checkshuttercount.com came back at 4168
Those were both checked with the same RAW file.
I believe the 16 million answers are errors. Especially if Douglas got it on a hardly used, few month old camera. I don't believe there is anything in the metadata to show the electronic shutter count.
My number is probably accurate for the MS. I never use the MS but I do use the shutter protect feature and that counts as a shutter actuation every time you turn off and turn on the camera. So 2000 on/off sequences over my time with the camera could be accurate.
The camerashuttercount.com came back that it couldn't give an answer.
The checkshuttercount.com came back at 4168
Those were both checked with the same RAW file.
I believe the 16 million answers are errors. Especially if Douglas got it on a hardly used, few month old camera. I don't believe there is anything in the metadata to show the electronic shutter count.
My number is probably accurate for the MS. I never use the MS but I do use the shutter protect feature and that counts as a shutter actuation every time you turn off and turn on the camera. So 2000 on/off sequences over my time with the camera could be accurate.
Feb 11, 2026 at 06:52 AM
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p.1 #8How to check the shutter count of A1 II?
arbitrage wrote:
Out of curiosity I tried to check mine.
The camerashuttercount.com came back that it couldn't give an answer.
The checkshuttercount.com came back at 4168
Those were both checked with the same RAW file.
I believe the 16 million answers are errors. Especially if Douglas got it on a hardly used, few month old camera. I don't believe there is anything in the metadata to show the electronic shutter count.
My number is probably accurate for the MS. I never use the MS but I do use the shutter protect feature and that counts as a shutter actuation every time you turn off and turn on...Show more →
Odd, the one I linked isn't working for me either, below is from a few weeks ago. Check shutter count came back with 4.6 million clicks
! That's definitely wrong. I shot just under 800 frames total and only one short burst of exactly 10 shots were with the mech shutter. I didn't know the dust protect feature added to the count, that's probably why mine said 33 clicks.
Chris
Out of curiosity I tried to check mine.
The camerashuttercount.com came back that it couldn't give an answer.
The checkshuttercount.com came back at 4168
Those were both checked with the same RAW file.
I believe the 16 million answers are errors. Especially if Douglas got it on a hardly used, few month old camera. I don't believe there is anything in the metadata to show the electronic shutter count.
My number is probably accurate for the MS. I never use the MS but I do use the shutter protect feature and that counts as a shutter actuation every time you turn off and turn on...Show more →
Odd, the one I linked isn't working for me either, below is from a few weeks ago. Check shutter count came back with 4.6 million clicks
! That's definitely wrong. I shot just under 800 frames total and only one short burst of exactly 10 shots were with the mech shutter. I didn't know the dust protect feature added to the count, that's probably why mine said 33 clicks.Chris
Feb 11, 2026 at 11:58 AM
p.1 #9How to check the shutter count of A1 II?
Douglas L wrote:
I tried the same website after reading your post, it showed 16768511. I don't know what the number means. This A1II is only few months old and haven't been used much. I guess I have taken fewer than 1000 pictures with this A1II.
I too use electronic shutter 99.99% of the time. I believe if you use the dust protection feature, which closes the shutter when you turn off the camera, every time you turn on/off the camera, it counts as one shutter click.
Sorry, I read that as 1.6m and not 16m. 1.6m would be close because based on a 2 month period where I had 375k confirmed files on an external drive.
The other links did not work for me. I shoot compressed RAW and maybe those are not readible
149113 wrote
https://checkshuttercount.com works as noted above. It does not differentiate mechanical vs electronic. Mine reads 16776703 which seems accurate. I have never used the mechanical so those are all electronicI too use electronic shutter 99.99% of the time. I believe if you use the dust protection feature, which closes the shutter when you turn off the camera, every time you turn on/off the camera, it counts as one shutter click.
Sorry, I read that as 1.6m and not 16m. 1.6m would be close because based on a 2 month period where I had 375k confirmed files on an external drive.
The other links did not work for me. I shoot compressed RAW and maybe those are not readible
Feb 11, 2026 at 02:07 PM
p.1 #10How to check the shutter count of A1 II?
arbitrage wrote:
Out of curiosity I tried to check mine.
The camerashuttercount.com came back that it couldn't give an answer.
The checkshuttercount.com came back at 4168
Those were both checked with the same RAW file.
I believe the 16 million answers are errors. Especially if Douglas got it on a hardly used, few month old camera. I don't believe there is anything in the metadata to show the electronic shutter count.
My number is probably accurate for the MS. I never use the MS but I do use the shutter protect feature and that counts as a shutter actuation every time you turn off and turn on...Show more →
Doesn't matter what file I choose, I am getting the same number. So either the app doesn't like the RAW format or maybe firmware revision?
Out of curiosity I tried to check mine.
The camerashuttercount.com came back that it couldn't give an answer.
The checkshuttercount.com came back at 4168
Those were both checked with the same RAW file.
I believe the 16 million answers are errors. Especially if Douglas got it on a hardly used, few month old camera. I don't believe there is anything in the metadata to show the electronic shutter count.
My number is probably accurate for the MS. I never use the MS but I do use the shutter protect feature and that counts as a shutter actuation every time you turn off and turn on...Show more →
Doesn't matter what file I choose, I am getting the same number. So either the app doesn't like the RAW format or maybe firmware revision?
Feb 11, 2026 at 02:13 PM
p.1 #11How to check the shutter count of A1 II?
149113 wrote:
I tried the same website after reading your post, it showed 16768511. I don't know what the number means. This A1II is only few months old and haven't been used much. I guess I have taken fewer than 1000 pictures with this A1II.
I too use electronic shutter 99.99% of the time. I believe if you use the dust protection feature, which closes the shutter when you turn off the camera, every time you turn on/off the camera, it counts as one shutter click.Sorry, I read that as 1.6m and not 16m. 1.6m would be close because based on a 2 month period where I had 375k confirmed files on an external drive.
The other links did not work for me. I shoot compressed RAW and maybe those are not readible
You took a lot of pictures for sure, whether 1.6 million or 16 million.
. I probably shot under 70,000 total with two A1II bodies a year, mostly birds and airshows.
Douglas L wrote
149113 wrote
https://checkshuttercount.com works as noted above. It does not differentiate mechanical vs electronic. Mine reads 16776703 which seems accurate. I have never used the mechanical so those are all electronicI too use electronic shutter 99.99% of the time. I believe if you use the dust protection feature, which closes the shutter when you turn off the camera, every time you turn on/off the camera, it counts as one shutter click.
The other links did not work for me. I shoot compressed RAW and maybe those are not readible
You took a lot of pictures for sure, whether 1.6 million or 16 million.
. I probably shot under 70,000 total with two A1II bodies a year, mostly birds and airshows.Feb 11, 2026 at 02:22 PM
p.1 #12How to check the shutter count of A1 II?
Douglas L wrote:
I tried the same website after reading your post, it showed 16768511. I don't know what the number means. This A1II is only few months old and haven't been used much. I guess I have taken fewer than 1000 pictures with this A1II.
I too use electronic shutter 99.99% of the time. I believe if you use the dust protection feature, which closes the shutter when you turn off the camera, every time you turn on/off the camera, it counts as one shutter click.Sorry, I read that as 1.6m and not 16m. 1.6m would be close because based on a 2 month period where I had 375k confirmed files on an external drive.
The other links did not work for me. I shoot compressed RAW and maybe those are not readibleYou took a lot of pictures for sure, whether 1.6 million or 16 million.. I probably shot under 70,000 total with two A1II bodies a year, mostly birds and airshows.
Mine were probably 80% birds with the rest high school sports stuff
149113 wrote
Douglas L wrote
149113 wrote
https://checkshuttercount.com works as noted above. It does not differentiate mechanical vs electronic. Mine reads 16776703 which seems accurate. I have never used the mechanical so those are all electronicI too use electronic shutter 99.99% of the time. I believe if you use the dust protection feature, which closes the shutter when you turn off the camera, every time you turn on/off the camera, it counts as one shutter click.
The other links did not work for me. I shoot compressed RAW and maybe those are not readible
. I probably shot under 70,000 total with two A1II bodies a year, mostly birds and airshows.Mine were probably 80% birds with the rest high school sports stuff
Feb 11, 2026 at 05:10 PM
p.1 #13How to check the shutter count of A1 II?
149113 wrote:
The camerashuttercount.com came back that it couldn't give an answer.
The checkshuttercount.com came back at 4168
Those were both checked with the same RAW file.
I believe the 16 million answers are errors. Especially if Douglas got it on a hardly used, few month old camera. I don't believe there is anything in the metadata to show the electronic shutter count.
My number is probably accurate for the MS. I never use the MS but I do use the shutter protect feature and that counts as a shutter actuation every time you turn off and turn on the camera. So 2000 on/off sequences over my time with the camera could be accurate.Doesn't matter what file I choose, I am getting the same number. So either the app doesn't like the RAW format or maybe firmware revision?
That looks like an error to me. It is a special binary number 2^24 - 1.
arbitrage wrote
Out of curiosity I tried to check mine.The camerashuttercount.com came back that it couldn't give an answer.
The checkshuttercount.com came back at 4168
Those were both checked with the same RAW file.
I believe the 16 million answers are errors. Especially if Douglas got it on a hardly used, few month old camera. I don't believe there is anything in the metadata to show the electronic shutter count.
My number is probably accurate for the MS. I never use the MS but I do use the shutter protect feature and that counts as a shutter actuation every time you turn off and turn on the camera. So 2000 on/off sequences over my time with the camera could be accurate.
That looks like an error to me. It is a special binary number 2^24 - 1.
Feb 11, 2026 at 05:16 PM