The Honor 70 (2022) shoots native DNG in Pro mode with a 54 MP Sony IMX800 main sensor and has no mechanical shutter — the image counter in each DNG records total electronic captures. Drop a RAW DNG file to read it instantly.
Check Image Counter →The Honor 70 is powered by the Snapdragon 778G Plus and was the first smartphone to feature the Sony IMX800 — a large 1/1.49″ CMOS sensor with 54 MP resolution, delivering improved low-light performance over the more common 1/1.7″ sensors of that generation. Its triple-camera system includes the 54 MP IMX800 (f/1.9, OIS), a 50 MP ultrawide (f/2.2), and a 2 MP depth sensor. Like all smartphones, every camera uses CMOS electronic readout — there is no mechanical focal-plane shutter.
| Model | Release | Main Sensor | Shutter Type | RAW Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Honor 70 | 2022 | 54 MP Sony IMX800 | Electronic only | DNG |
| Honor Magic6 Pro | 2024 | 50 MP CMOS | Electronic only | DNG |
| Xiaomi 14 | 2023 | 50 MP CMOS (Leica) | Electronic only | DNG |
| Sony A6700 | 2023 | 26 MP APS-C CMOS | Mechanical + Electronic | ARW |
.dng file to your computer.exiftool -ImageNumber yourfile.DNG in a terminal to read the counter directly from the EXIF metadata.Because there is no mechanical shutter, the image counter has no direct wear implication. Prioritise these checks when evaluating a used Honor 70:
| What to Check | How |
|---|---|
| Battery health | Settings → Battery → Battery Information. Honor shows estimated remaining capacity |
| Display condition | Check the 6.67″ OLED for burn-in, dead pixels, or cracks — especially at the curved edges |
| Camera glass | Inspect all lenses for scratches — the large IMX800 sensor housing is the key lens to check |
| Body condition | Inspect the glass back and plastic-edged frame for cracks or chips around the large circular camera module |
| Fingerprint sensor | Verify the under-display optical fingerprint sensor responds correctly from different finger positions |
| Image counter | High count (>30,000) suggests active use — factor into price negotiations |
The Sony IMX800 is a 1/1.49″ sensor — significantly larger than typical mid-range smartphone sensors — with a 0.8 μm pixel pitch at 54 MP, binning to 4-in-1 for 2.0 μm equivalent pixels in low light. This “large sensor” approach was notable in 2022 and influenced subsequent mid-range sensor designs across the industry.
The image counter is stored in the DNG EXIF under the ImageNumber field in Honor’s MakerNote IFD. This counter increments with every capture across all camera modes and cannot be reset by a factory reset or Honor Service Menu.
Honor was a Huawei sub-brand until 2020, when it was sold and became an independent company. The Honor 70 was the first Honor flagship developed entirely independently of Huawei’s supply chain, using Qualcomm instead of Huawei’s Kirin chips and Google services instead of Huawei Mobile Services. DNG files from the Honor 70 are standard and compatible with all major RAW editors.
No. All Honor smartphones use CMOS electronic readout — there is no mechanical focal-plane shutter. The capture sound is a synthetic effect. The image counter in the DNG file is a software counter reflecting total electronic captures.
The IMX800 was the first 1/1.49″ sensor in a mainstream smartphone. The larger sensor area collects more light at equivalent apertures compared to smaller sensors, improving dynamic range and low-light performance. At 54 MP full resolution, individual pixel size is 0.8 μm; in pixel-binned 13.5 MP mode, effective pixel size becomes 1.6 μm.
Yes — drop a DNG RAW file from the Honor 70’s Pro mode into shuttercount.app and the tool will display the image counter.