NIKON D800
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GPS Metadata RateThe proportion of files where this device embedded GPS coordinates — from an on-board receiver or a paired smartphone.
Percentage of files from this device that contained GPS location data.
Embedded ThumbnailA small JPEG preview stored inside the EXIF APP1 segment, written at capture. May differ from the full image if the file was post-processed.
Rate at which this device embeds a thumbnail in the EXIF APP1 segment.
IPTC Metadata RateInternational Press Telecommunications Council — an editorial metadata standard for captions, copyright, and keywords. Usually added by software rather than written by cameras at capture.
Percentage of files that included IPTC metadata (typically editorial or copyright data).
APP14 SegmentAdobe colour transform marker — a JPEG segment storing a single byte that tells decoders how to interpret YCbCr colour channels when converting to RGB.
APP14 (Adobe color transform marker) presence rate.
Color transform values observed:
| Observed value | |
|---|---|
| 1 |
Restart Interval (DRI) RateDefine Restart Interval — a JPEG marker that splits the compressed stream into independently-decodable blocks to aid error recovery. Canon cameras include it consistently; most others do not.
Rate at which this device writes a DRI (Define Restart Interval) marker. Canon cameras consistently include this; most Nikon, Sony, and smartphone output does not.
SOF Compression TypeStart of Frame marker — identifies the JPEG compression algorithm. SOF0 = baseline DCT (most common); SOF2 = progressive DCT (multiple passes, common in web-optimised images).
JPEG compression markers (SOF0 = baseline, SOF2 = progressive).
| Observed value | |
|---|---|
| SOF0 |
DQT Quantisation Table FingerprintsThe 64-value matrix that controls JPEG lossy compression. Baked into firmware — consistent across units of the same model — and distinctive enough to act as a camera fingerprint.
JPEG quantisation table fingerprints. Identical patterns across devices indicate shared hardware or firmware lineage.
1
distinct fingerprint accumulated
JPEG Segment InventoryThe set of JPEG markers consistently present in output from this device. Marker presence and order are firmware-determined and can help distinguish camera lineages.
APP and SOF segments consistently present in output from this device.
| Observed value | |
|---|---|
| APP1Primary metadata container — holds EXIF camera data (make, model, GPS, settings) and optionally XMP. | |
| DHTDefine Huffman Table — the compression lookup table baked in by the encoder. | |
| DQTDefine Quantization Table — the 64-value lossy compression matrix. Consistent per firmware; useful as a fingerprint. | |
| SOSStart of Scan — marks the beginning of the compressed image data stream. | |
| SOF0Start of Frame, Baseline DCT — the most common JPEG compression type. | |
| APP13IPTC data container — used by Photoshop and some cameras for editorial and copyright metadata. | |
| APP2ICC colour profile or FlashPix extension data. | |
| DRIDefine Restart Interval — written by some cameras (notably Canon) to enable mid-file error recovery. | |
| SOIStart of Image — the 2-byte marker that opens every valid JPEG file. | |
| EOIEnd of Image — the 2-byte marker that closes every valid JPEG file. | |
| APP14Adobe colour transform marker — stores a byte indicating how YCbCr channels map to RGB during decoding. | |
| APP0JFIF application marker — identifies the file as JFIF format and may carry thumbnail and pixel density info. |
Metadata Block TypesThe metadata container formats found in files from this device — EXIF, IPTC, XMP, JFIF, and others. Different devices and software pipelines embed different combinations.
| Observed value | |
|---|---|
| Exif | |
| Photoshop 3.0 | |
| ICC_PROFILE | |
| Adobe | |
| XAPEarly Adobe XMP namespace prefix (xap:) used before xmp: was standardised. Seen in older cameras and Photoshop CS versions. | |
| IPTCInternational Press Telecommunications Council — editorial metadata: captions, copyright notices, keywords. | |
| JFIFJPEG File Interchange Format — a baseline format header. Often absent from camera-original files; common in scanned or web-converted images. | |
| XMPExtensible Metadata Platform — Adobe's XML-based metadata layer for editing history, rights, and additional descriptive data. |
EXIF VersionThe EXIF specification version string written by the device's firmware. Not user-adjustable — a firmware constant that can indicate manufacturing era.
EXIF specification version string encoded by this device's firmware. Not user-adjustable — firmware constant.
| Observed value | |
|---|---|
| Exif Version 2.3 | |
| 0230 |
Software / Firmware StringsValues written to the EXIF Software tag — may reflect firmware version, in-camera processing software, or the desktop application used to export the file.
Values written to the EXIF Software tag by this device or its associated software.
| Observed value | |
|---|---|
| Adobe Photoshop CS3 Windows |
ICC Colour ProfilesInternational Color Consortium profile — an embedded colour space definition telling displays and printers how to reproduce image colours accurately. Profile name often encodes the camera's target colour space.
Colour profile names embedded by this device.
| Observed value | |
|---|---|
| sRGB IEC61966-2.1 |
Y/CbCr PositioningSpecifies how chroma channels (Cb, Cr) align with the luma channel (Y) during colour subsampling. Centred (1) or co-sited (2) — a firmware preference. Canon typically writes 2; Nikon and Sony write 1.
Colour channel alignment encoded by this device (1 = centred, 2 = co-sited). Manufacturer-determined — Canon typically writes 2, Nikon and Sony write 1.
| Observed value | |
|---|---|
| 2 |
Privacy Risk SignalsFields that may contain personally-identifying information. Presence rate is shown; individual values are never stored or displayed.
Rate at which files from this device contained personally identifying metadata fields. Individual values are never shown.
Your photos carry this device fingerprint.
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