Samsung NX300/NX300M/NX500 shutter count

How to check shutter release count of Samsung NX500/NX300/NX300M cameras (source):

   

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EmanueleO

Aug 6, 2016

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1) Create a text file as follows:

  file name: nx_dev.adj

  file content: "smart_camera" - NB no carriage return, no nothing except the string (NB excluding quotes). File length should be exactly 12 bytes.

2) Place this file on the root of an SD card and put the card in your camera.

3) Power on the camera. Make sure camera is on Auto.

4) Press, in succession: down, OK, up, OK, right, press and keep pressed the exposure compensation button, press and release OK, and finally release the exposure compensation button.

Now you should see the new menu on the screen. Go to "3. Adjustment Control" (press OK) and from there, to "(6) Adjust Results" (Press OK). There you should see "Shutter Release Count:" with the number of actuations.

To close the DEV menu, just press the MENU button a few times.

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I know for sure that this method does not work with the latest Samsung NX500 firmware v1.12. You need to use v1.11. It is possible to downgrade in the same way as a normal firmware upgrade with an SD card.

See also related notes:

• Shutter release count for my cameras (Ricoh, Samsung, Sony, Pentax) (2024-01-15)