Features
- Scan and analyze EXIF metadata of large digital image collections (up to about 200k images)
- Supported formats: JPEG, TIFF, NEF (Nikon Raw), CR2 (Canon Raw), ARW (SONY Raw)
- Comprehensive online analysis (Camera and lens usage, camera type, aperture, shutter, focal length, ISO, shooting mode)
- Selectable display types (Pie chart, Column chart, Table)
- 3000+ model database for camera identification (Compact-, Bridge-, DSLR-Cameras and Mobiles)
- Identification of interchangeable lenses (Canon, Nikon, more coming soon...)
- Client runs on Windows / OSX / Linux, No installation required (JAVA WebStart)
- Fast: scanning of an average portfolio of 15'000 images will take just about 5 minutes! (depending on harddisk speed and image size)
- Free: no subscription, no registration, no strings attached.
- Open: Client source code planned to be released under Open Source license
News
(2014-05-25)
A Windows installation package of the EXIF Hamster client which doesn't require JAVA is now available for download. We have received a number of requests for it (especially since Windows 8 doesn't come with JAVA installed) so we decided to do this step. (We hear you people!)
(2014-05-18)
Released part of our code to identify Canon and Nikon interchangeable lenses as jLensInfo under Open Source (GPL 3.0) license.
(2014-05-14)
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EXIF Hamster Client (Release V1.0.1):
- Added support for Canon RAW (CR2) format
- Single file for download (no more extraction required, just download & run)
- Fixed / unified display of unidentified Camera Makers, Models and Lenses -
Website:
- Camera Database online now (see what cameras we know and which we have validated so far)
(2014-05-10)
Fixed HTML 5 validation issues (W3C Markup Validation Service) on the website. Fully compliant now!
(2014-03-23)
Brand-new, responsive page design! Try it on your tablet or mobile.
(2014-03-08)
New view "Mode" (e.g. "Aperture priority", "Shutter priority", etc.)
Social links added (very beta still)
(2014-03-01)
Nikon and Canon interchangeable lenses are now identified
Added table as "chart type" option
Added "35mm equiv. all" view
Added JAVA Applet as an other option for scanning images (besides WebStart and local installation)
Fixed problem with upload file location (files are now always stored in user's home
Added first GoPro camera
Added camera type "Action"
Credits
All this would never been possible with the great work of a bunch of excellent people. Thank you so much!
This Website
- Theme: based on Minimaxing 3.1 by html5up.net (Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License)
and Pure by Yahoo! (Yahoo! BSD License) - Charts: Google Charts (Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License)
- Web Application Icon Set: Ray Cheung (Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License)
- Grey Social Icons Set: iconsdb.com (CC0 1.0 Universal Public Domain Dedication)
- PHP Mail Form: Jem's free PHP mail (GNU General Public License)
- Privacy Policy / Terms of Service Generator: Ben Nadel
The Client (aka the "EXIF Hamster")
- Metadata Extractor JAVA library: Drew Noakes (Apache License Version 2.0)
- Nikon Unique Lens ID: Robert Rottmerhusen
- EXIF Tag Information and Decryption of Nikon Lens Data: exif tool by Phil Harvey and exiv2 by Andreas Huggel
Testing
- David Höhne (Germany)
- Eric Visentin (France / Poland)
- Ryan Risbridger (UK / Switzerland)