Hey there, new photographer here. So I recently learned that my Canon R6 has a lifespan of about 300,000 actuations of the shutter. I generally take about 1000 photos each shoot (obviously I cull the photos after). According to these calculations, my camera should last for about 300 sessions. This number seems a little low to me? Considering the immense cost of the camera? What is your opinion on this and have you also considered lifespan of the camera when shooting? Any suggestions? Should I be more conservative with my photos considering this? Thanks in advance!
It’s an average life expectancy, not a hard limit where it dies when it reaches 300k actuations. It could fail tomorrow at 20k actuations, or it could last 1m actuations.
This number seems a little low to me? Considering the immense cost of the camera?
And most photographers never reach that amount on a single body. Hell, most photographers don’t shoot that much over the span of their hobby.
If it does fail, the cost of replacing the shutter is about $250. But you’ll have likely upgraded by then.