Rated shutter life by camera model
How many shutter cycles each camera is rated for, and how to read its current count. Check your own camera with the free checker.
What the rating means
Makers test batches of shutters until they fail and publish a figure most units reach or pass. It's an average expectation, not a guarantee. Plenty of shutters run far past their rating and a few fail early.
Divide the camera's count by its rating to see how much of that expected life is used. A 7D Mark II at 50,000 actuations has used about a quarter of its 200,000-cycle rating.
Ratings
| Brand | Model | Rated life | How ShutterOdo reads it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canon | EOS 7D Mark II | 200,000 | USB |
| Canon | EOS 7D | 150,000 | USB |
| Canon | EOS 5D Mark II | 150,000 | USB |
| Canon | EOS 5D Mark III | 150,000 | USB |
| Canon | EOS 5D Mark IV | 150,000 | Not readable |
| Canon | EOS 6D | 100,000 | USB (untested) |
| Canon | EOS-1D Mark IV | 300,000 | USB |
| Canon | EOS-1D X | 400,000 | USB (untested) |
| Canon | EOS-1D X Mark II | 500,000 | USB (untested) |
| Canon | EOS R5 | 500,000 | Photo |
| Canon | EOS R6 | 300,000 | Photo |
| Canon | EOS R3 | 500,000 | USB (untested) |
| Nikon | D850 | 200,000 | Photo |
| Nikon | D810 | 200,000 | Photo |
| Nikon | D750 | 150,000 | Photo |
| Nikon | D500 | 200,000 | Photo |
| Nikon | D7500 | 150,000 | Photo |
| Nikon | D5 | 400,000 | Photo |
| Nikon | D6 | 400,000 | Photo |
| Nikon | Z 6 | 200,000 | Photo |
| Nikon | Z 7 | 200,000 | Photo |
| Sony | α1 | 500,000 | Photo |
| Sony | α9 | 500,000 | Photo |
| Sony | α7R III | 500,000 | Photo |
| Sony | α7R IV | 500,000 | Photo |
| Sony | α7 III | 200,000 | Photo |
Figures are the commonly cited maker ratings at launch. Updated 2026-10-13. Spot a missing model or an error? Email [email protected].