Drop an ARW file from your Sony A6000 and get the exact mechanical shutter actuation count in seconds — processed entirely in your browser, never uploaded anywhere.
Check Shutter Count →The Sony A6000 (2014) is one of the best-selling mirrorless cameras of all time. With its 24.3 MP APS-C CMOS sensor, blazing-fast 179-point phase-detect autofocus, and compact body, it became the benchmark for entry-level mirrorless cameras. The mechanical shutter is rated at 100,000 actuations.
| Camera | Type | Sensor | Rated Shutter | ARW Tag |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sony A6000 | Mirrorless | 24.3 MP APS-C | 100,000 | 0x9050 |
| Sony A6100 | Mirrorless | 24.2 MP APS-C | 100,000 | 0x9050 |
| Sony A6300 | Mirrorless | 24.2 MP APS-C | 100,000 | 0x9050 |
The A6000 does not have a silent/electronic shutter mode, so every frame you shoot increments the mechanical shutter counter.
| Shutter Count | % of Rated Life | Assessment |
|---|---|---|
| 0 – 5,000 | < 5 % | Lightly used |
| 5,000 – 30,000 | 5 – 30 % | Normal use for age |
| 30,000 – 60,000 | 30 – 60 % | Moderate to heavy use |
| 60,000 – 90,000 | 60 – 90 % | Heavy use — budget for service |
| 90,000 + | 90 %+ | Near or past rated life |
Many A6000 units on the used market have 10,000–40,000 actuations. Given the camera’s age (2014), units with very low counts may have been lightly used or kept as backups.
The Sony A6000 stores the mechanical shutter count in ARW MakerNote EXIF tag 0x9050. Like most Sony cameras, the value is encrypted using a cubic residue cipher (modulo 249). ShutterCount decrypts and reads this value entirely in your browser — no server, no upload.
JPEGs from the A6000 do not contain the encrypted MakerNote data needed to read the shutter count. Always use the original .ARW raw file for an accurate reading.
Shoot an ARW frame and drop it into shuttercount.app. The count is decrypted from MakerNote tag 0x9050 in your browser, instantly and privately.
Sony rates the A6000 at 100,000 actuations. Many units exceed this, but failure probability increases past the rated limit.
Yes. The A6000 offers excellent autofocus, solid 24.3 MP image quality, and a huge used-market ecosystem of E-mount lenses. It lacks 4K video and IBIS found in newer models, but for stills photography it remains very capable.
Only Sony authorised service centres can reset the hardware counter. Always verify from an original ARW file, not a screenshot or JPEG.