Shutter Life EOS450D

[stokedrich]

Hi, it's me again :) - still loving my new camera but still considering other lens options...anyway back on topic I'm snapping like a good 'un and am already up to nearly 1000 shots which is pretty keen after just a few days so that got me thinking about the Shutter Life of my new camera, any ideas? or am I just fretting about 'wearing out' my new toy?

[Iron Man]

Re: Shutter Life EOS450D

Well, this is one of the few camera's from Canon where they DO NOT give a figure for the shutter life. Being a prosumer camera, one would expect it to be in the region of about 50,000, typical for this genre.

HTH

Lez

[stokedrich]

Re: Shutter Life EOS450D

Thanks Lez! So say I take 1000 shot's a week which seems possible ATM but will no doubt taper that's 50 thousand weeks which is about 9 lifetimes so I think I'm OK... :) - I need to sort my maths out...it's actually 50 weeks isn't it...

[briansquibb]

Re: Shutter Life EOS450D

50 weeks - about 1 year

Brian

[MX5]

Re: Shutter Life EOS450D

That's a camera TCO of about 1p per photo ... now compare that with film days. Okay add in the rest of your kit ... but folk don't normally change lenses as often as bodies ... and that'll up TCO to say 2p. But that ain't bad. [I only look at such things when working on SWMBO to buy me something. Bit like mpg with cars ;-)]

[stokedrich]

Re: Shutter Life EOS450D

50 weeks - about 1 year

Brian

OMG you are right! So after a year (1000 shots a week = 52k) the camera is knackered?

[Woolley]

Re: Shutter Life EOS450D

I think the 400D was quoting 100,000 when it came out, I'd have thought the 450D would be the same.

[Muscat]

Re: Shutter Life EOS450D

I think Woolley is correct, have a look at this link / data that I found when checking the MTBF ratings for my camera

http://photocamel.com/forum/canon-forum/79862-canon-discloses-camera-shutter-life-expectancy.html

Canon has recently disclosed the Rated Shutter Life for all EOS models:

Model - Rated Shutter Life
Canon EOS Digital Rebel XS / 1000D - 100,000
Canon EOS Digital Rebel T1i / 500D - 100,000
Canon EOS Digital Rebel XSi / 450D - 100,000
Canon EOS Digital Rebel XTi / 400D - 50,000
Canon EOS Digital Rebel XT / 350D - 50,000
Canon EOS 50D - 100,000
Canon EOS 40D - 100,000
Canon EOS 30D - 100,000
Canon EOS 20D - 50,000
Canon EOS 5D Mark II - 150,000
Canon EOS 5D - 100,000
Canon EOS 1D Mark III - 300,000
Canon EOS 1D Mark II N - 200,000
Canon EOS 1DS Mark III - 300,000
Canon EOS 1DS Mark II - 200,000

[Woolley]

Re: Shutter Life EOS450D

Wahaay. That's two things I've got right. I'm having a good year

[John27]

Re: Shutter Life EOS450D

I didn't see the 7d on the list, anyone know how many shutter ops for it?

John

[briansquibb]

Re: Shutter Life EOS450D

I have had my 50d for a year now and done just over 10,000 shutter actuations. By the time the camera wears out I will probably be ready for an upgrade, so I am not going to get worried about it

[Nathaniel]

Re: Shutter Life EOS450D

Thanks for all the info. The actuations given in the links are the theoretical capabilities of each model. It is like saying that a Porche should do 250,000 miles.However, I would like to see or know the actuations if I am buying a second hand camera which would then be a guide to check against the theoretical guidelines. I think in this day and age of transparency, these details should be available on the camera LCD screen.

[Nathaniel]

Re: Shutter Life EOS450D

I have had my 50d for a year now and done just over 10,000 shutter actuations. By the time the camera wears out I will probably be ready for an upgrade, so I am not going to get worried about it

Brian, I agree with you as long as one buys a camera NEW. It is the buyer who starts off with a good/mint second hand camera, who would ideally like to know the actuations. The actuations will also enable those who wish to trade up to get a good price for their prized possession!

[PengukirCahaya]

Re: Shutter Life EOS450D

I didn't see the 7d on the list, anyone know how many shutter ops for it?

John

7D is rated at 150000 shutter-cycles.

[Oggie]

Re: Shutter Life EOS450D

I am sure I have seen 150,000 quoted for the 7D somewhere.