Drop an SRW RAW file from your Samsung NX30 and get the exact shutter actuation count in seconds — processed entirely in your browser, never uploaded anywhere.
Check Shutter Count →The Samsung NX30 (2014) was Samsung's enthusiast-tier APS-C mirrorless camera, sitting between the consumer NX300 and the flagship NX1. Its headline feature was a built-in pop-up OLED electronic viewfinder (EVF) — a first for the Samsung NX line — alongside an articulating touchscreen, 9 fps burst shooting, Wi-Fi/NFC, Bluetooth, and a flash sync port for studio use. It used the same 20.3 MP APS-C CMOS sensor as the NX300 and shot RAW in Samsung's SRW format.
Like all Samsung NX cameras, the NX30 is now exclusively on the used market following Samsung's 2016 exit from the consumer camera business.
| Model | Release | Sensor | EVF | Rated Shutter Life | RAW Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samsung NX30 | 2014 | 20.3 MP APS-C | Built-in OLED | ~150,000 | SRW |
| Samsung NX300 (compact sibling) | 2013 | 20.3 MP APS-C | None | ~100,000 | SRW |
| Samsung NX1 (flagship) | 2014 | 28.2 MP APS-C BSI | Built-in OLED | ~150,000 | SRW |
| Actuation Count | % of Rated Life | Assessment |
|---|---|---|
| 0 – 15,000 | 0 – 10 % | Very low use — near new |
| 15,000 – 45,000 | 10 – 30 % | Low use — good condition |
| 45,000 – 90,000 | 30 – 60 % | Moderate use — typical for an active photographer |
| 90,000 – 130,000 | 60 – 87 % | High use — negotiate; third-party shutter service approaching |
| 130,000 + | 87 %+ | Near or past rated life — budget for shutter replacement |
The Samsung NX30 stores the shutter count in the Samsung MakerNote of every SRW RAW file. ShutterCount reads this value locally in your browser without transmitting the file anywhere. The shutter count is a permanent hardware counter that persists across battery changes and firmware updates; it cannot be reset without a physical shutter replacement.
The NX1 (2014) uses a superior 28.2 MP BSI sensor vs the NX30's 20.3 MP standard CMOS, offers 15 fps burst vs 9 fps, adds weather sealing, and shoots 4K video. The NX30 is lighter, lower-cost, and a reasonable choice for photographers who already own NX lenses and want a body with a built-in EVF. The NX30's ~150,000 rated shutter life matches the NX1's.
No. The NX30 uses a conventional focal-plane mechanical shutter for all exposures. There is no full electronic shutter mode. Every shot increments the mechanical counter.
Shoot an SRW RAW file, then drop it into shuttercount.app. The count is read from the Samsung MakerNote locally in your browser.
The estimated lifespan is approximately 150,000 actuations. Samsung did not officially publish this figure for the NX30.
At 50,000 actuations the NX30 has used 33% of its estimated 150,000-shot lifespan — moderate use. Given the discontinued NX system, prefer bodies with lower counts when possible.
Resetting the counter requires physical shutter replacement. Always verify from an original SRW file, not a screenshot or JPEG.
Samsung exited the consumer camera market in 2016 to focus on smartphone cameras. No new NX lenses or bodies have been produced since. The NX30 was among their last enthusiast camera releases.