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Canon MakerNote Tags defined in Exiv2

Tags found in the MakerNote of images taken with Canon cameras. These tags are defined by Exiv2 in accordance with [2].

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Tag (hex) Tag (dec) IFD Key Type Tag description
0x0000 0 Makernote Exif.Canon.0x0000 Short Unknown
0x0001 1 Makernote Exif.Canon.CameraSettings Short Various camera settings
0x0002 2 Makernote Exif.Canon.0x0002 Short Unknown
0x0003 3 Makernote Exif.Canon.0x0003 Short Unknown
0x0004 4 Makernote Exif.Canon.ShotInfo Short Shot information
0x0005 5 Makernote Exif.Canon.Panorama Short Panorama
0x0006 6 Makernote Exif.Canon.ImageType Ascii Image type
0x0007 7 Makernote Exif.Canon.FirmwareVersion Ascii Firmware version
0x0008 8 Makernote Exif.Canon.ImageNumber Long Image number
0x0009 9 Makernote Exif.Canon.OwnerName Ascii Owner Name
0x000c 12 Makernote Exif.Canon.SerialNumber Long Camera serial number
0x000d 13 Makernote Exif.Canon.0x000d Short Unknown
0x000f 15 Makernote Exif.Canon.CustomFunctions Short Custom Functions
0x0010 16 Makernote Exif.Canon.ModelID Long Model ID
0x0012 18 Makernote Exif.Canon.PictureInfo Short Picture info
0x00a9 169 Makernote Exif.Canon.WhiteBalanceTable Short White balance table
0x00b5 181 Makernote Exif.Canon.0x00b5 Short Unknown
0x00c0 192 Makernote Exif.Canon.0x00c0 Short Unknown
0x00c1 193 Makernote Exif.Canon.0x00c1 Short Unknown

Canon Camera Settings Tags

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Tag (hex) Tag (dec) IFD Key Type Tag description
0x0001 1 Makernote Exif.CanonCs.Macro Short Macro mode
0x0002 2 Makernote Exif.CanonCs.Selftimer Short Self timer
0x0003 3 Makernote Exif.CanonCs.Quality Short Quality
0x0004 4 Makernote Exif.CanonCs.FlashMode Short Flash mode setting
0x0005 5 Makernote Exif.CanonCs.DriveMode Short Drive mode setting
0x0006 6 Makernote Exif.CanonCs.0x0006 Short Unknown
0x0007 7 Makernote Exif.CanonCs.FocusMode Short Focus mode setting
0x0008 8 Makernote Exif.CanonCs.0x0008 Short Unknown
0x0009 9 Makernote Exif.CanonCs.0x0009 Short Unknown
0x000a 10 Makernote Exif.CanonCs.ImageSize Short Image size
0x000b 11 Makernote Exif.CanonCs.EasyMode Short Easy shooting mode
0x000c 12 Makernote Exif.CanonCs.DigitalZoom Short Digital zoom
0x000d 13 Makernote Exif.CanonCs.Contrast Short Contrast setting
0x000e 14 Makernote Exif.CanonCs.Saturation Short Saturation setting
0x000f 15 Makernote Exif.CanonCs.Sharpness Short Sharpness setting
0x0010 16 Makernote Exif.CanonCs.ISOSpeed Short ISO speed setting
0x0011 17 Makernote Exif.CanonCs.MeteringMode Short Metering mode setting
0x0012 18 Makernote Exif.CanonCs.FocusType Short Focus type setting
0x0013 19 Makernote Exif.CanonCs.AFPoint Short AF point selected
0x0014 20 Makernote Exif.CanonCs.ExposureProgram Short Exposure mode setting
0x0015 21 Makernote Exif.CanonCs.0x0015 Short Unknown
0x0016 22 Makernote Exif.CanonCs.0x0016 Short Unknown
0x0017 23 Makernote Exif.CanonCs.Lens Short 'long' and 'short' focal length of lens (in 'focal units') and 'focal units' per mm
0x0018 24 Makernote Exif.CanonCs.0x0018 Short Unknown
0x0019 25 Makernote Exif.CanonCs.0x0019 Short Unknown
0x001a 26 Makernote Exif.CanonCs.0x001a Short Unknown
0x001b 27 Makernote Exif.CanonCs.0x001b Short Unknown
0x001c 28 Makernote Exif.CanonCs.FlashActivity Short Flash activity
0x001d 29 Makernote Exif.CanonCs.FlashDetails Short Flash details
0x001e 30 Makernote Exif.CanonCs.0x001e Short Unknown
0x001f 31 Makernote Exif.CanonCs.0x001f Short Unknown
0x0020 32 Makernote Exif.CanonCs.FocusContinuous Short Focus continuous setting
0x0021 33 Makernote Exif.CanonCs.AESetting Short AE setting
0x0022 34 Makernote Exif.CanonCs.ImageStabilization Short Image stabilization
0x0023 35 Makernote Exif.CanonCs.DisplayAperture Short Display aperture
0x0024 36 Makernote Exif.CanonCs.ZoomSourceWidth Short Zoom source width
0x0025 37 Makernote Exif.CanonCs.ZoomTargetWidth Short Zoom target width
0x0026 38 Makernote Exif.CanonCs.0x0026 Short Unknown
0x0027 39 Makernote Exif.CanonCs.0x0027 Short Unknown
0x0028 40 Makernote Exif.CanonCs.PhotoEffect Short Photo effect
0x0029 41 Makernote Exif.CanonCs.0x0029 Short Unknown
0x002a 42 Makernote Exif.CanonCs.ColorTone Short Color tone

Canon Shot Info Tags

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Tag (hex) Tag (dec) IFD Key Type Tag description
0x0001 1 Makernote Exif.CanonSi.0x0001 Short Unknown
0x0002 2 Makernote Exif.CanonSi.ISOSpeed Short ISO speed used
0x0003 3 Makernote Exif.CanonSi.0x0003 Short Unknown
0x0004 4 Makernote Exif.CanonSi.TargetAperture Short Target Aperture
0x0005 5 Makernote Exif.CanonSi.TargetShutterSpeed Short Target shutter speed
0x0006 6 Makernote Exif.CanonSi.0x0006 Short Unknown
0x0007 7 Makernote Exif.CanonSi.WhiteBalance Short White balance setting
0x0008 8 Makernote Exif.CanonSi.0x0008 Short Unknown
0x0009 9 Makernote Exif.CanonSi.Sequence Short Sequence number (if in a continuous burst)
0x000a 10 Makernote Exif.CanonSi.0x000a Short Unknown
0x000b 11 Makernote Exif.CanonSi.0x000b Short Unknown
0x000c 12 Makernote Exif.CanonSi.0x000c Short Unknown
0x000d 13 Makernote Exif.CanonSi.0x000d Short Unknown
0x000e 14 Makernote Exif.CanonSi.AFPointUsed Short AF point used
0x000f 15 Makernote Exif.CanonSi.FlashBias Short Flash bias
0x0010 16 Makernote Exif.CanonSi.0x0010 Short Unknown
0x0011 17 Makernote Exif.CanonSi.0x0011 Short Unknown
0x0012 18 Makernote Exif.CanonSi.0x0012 Short Unknown
0x0013 19 Makernote Exif.CanonSi.SubjectDistance Short Subject distance (units are not clear)
0x0014 20 Makernote Exif.CanonSi.0x0014 Short Unknown
0x0015 21 Makernote Exif.CanonSi.ApertureValue Short Aperture
0x0016 22 Makernote Exif.CanonSi.ShutterSpeedValue Short Shutter speed
0x0017 23 Makernote Exif.CanonSi.0x0017 Short Unknown
0x0018 24 Makernote Exif.CanonSi.0x0018 Short Unknown
0x0019 25 Makernote Exif.CanonSi.0x0019 Short Unknown
0x001a 26 Makernote Exif.CanonSi.0x001a Short Unknown

Canon Panorama Tags

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Tag (hex) Tag (dec) IFD Key Type Tag description
0x0002 2 Makernote Exif.CanonPa.PanoramaFrame Short Panorama frame number
0x0005 5 Makernote Exif.CanonPa.PanoramaDirection Short Panorama direction

Canon Custom Function Tags

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Tag (hex) Tag (dec) IFD Key Type Tag description
0x0001 1 Makernote Exif.CanonCf.NoiseReduction Short Long exposure noise reduction
0x0002 2 Makernote Exif.CanonCf.ShutterAeLock Short Shutter/AE lock buttons
0x0003 3 Makernote Exif.CanonCf.MirrorLockup Short Mirror lockup
0x0004 4 Makernote Exif.CanonCf.ExposureLevelIncrements Short Tv/Av and exposure level
0x0005 5 Makernote Exif.CanonCf.AFAssist Short AF assist light
0x0006 6 Makernote Exif.CanonCf.FlashSyncSpeedAv Short Shutter speed in Av mode
0x0007 7 Makernote Exif.CanonCf.AEBSequence Short AEB sequence/auto cancellation
0x0008 8 Makernote Exif.CanonCf.ShutterCurtainSync Short Shutter curtain sync
0x0009 9 Makernote Exif.CanonCf.LensAFStopButton Short Lens AF stop button Fn. Switch
0x000a 10 Makernote Exif.CanonCf.FillFlashAutoReduction Short Auto reduction of fill flash
0x000b 11 Makernote Exif.CanonCf.MenuButtonReturn Short Menu button return position
0x000c 12 Makernote Exif.CanonCf.SetButtonFunction Short SET button func. when shooting
0x000d 13 Makernote Exif.CanonCf.SensorCleaning Short Sensor cleaning
0x000e 14 Makernote Exif.CanonCf.SuperimposedDisplay Short Superimposed display
0x000f 15 Makernote Exif.CanonCf.ShutterReleaseNoCFCard Short Shutter Release W/O CF Card

Canon Picture Info Tags

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Tag (hex) Tag (dec) IFD Key Type Tag description
0x0002 2 Makernote Exif.CanonPi.ImageWidth Short Image width
0x0003 3 Makernote Exif.CanonPi.ImageHeight Short Image height
0x0004 4 Makernote Exif.CanonPi.ImageWidthAsShot Short Image width (as shot)
0x0005 5 Makernote Exif.CanonPi.ImageHeightAsShot Short Image height (as shot)
0x0016 22 Makernote Exif.CanonPi.AFPointsUsed Short AF points used
0x001a 26 Makernote Exif.CanonPi.AFPointsUsed20D Short AF points used (20D)