What I have learned about cameras and so much more! The shutter count on a camera is like the miles on a car. Depending on the camera, the average life of a shutter can vary from anything as low as 20,000 shutter actuations right up to 350,000. Having a shutter replaced on a camera can run anywhere from $300 to $600 dollars with most of the cost in labor. On average, my camera, the Canon EOS Rebel T5, has a shutter life expectancy of 25,000 actuations. The amazing thing to me is that on a good day I could take over 2,000 pictures. So, that little camera, miraculously far exceeded its life expectancy by approximately 400,000 miles and for that I am so very grateful. Shutter count is critical when deciding to buy a used camera, no matter what kind of camera you use. The camera I have been using for the past three years is a Canon EOS Rebel T5. The current cost for replacement is $449 which was not even remotely possible within our current budget. So, wha
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