I thought finding out what exact metadata is written to / included with Canon 5D Mark II files would be only a search and a click away. Still none the wiser after 30 minutes of searching, I decided to figure it out myself using ExifTool, and share it.
Below is all the meta information ExifTool spit out for a Canon Raw .CR2 file. It’s surprisingly detailed, 316 attributes in all! Yet the one piece of basic information I really wanted to know, was I set to manual focus or auto focus, is missing*.
*Note: I later realized that this information is included but because I dedicated auto focus to to a button on the back of my camera I can make manual adjustments while in AF mode and my 5D is none the wiser… stupid 5D 😉
Complete EXIF Information for Canon 5D Mark II/2 .CR2 Raw File
*I don’t think 1-10 are part of the original data
| 1 | ExifTool Version Number | 8.87 |
| 2 | File Name | IMG_8759.CR2 |
| 3 | Directory | /Volumes/Picky/Photos |
| 4 | File Size | 30 MB |
| 5 | Resource Fork Size | 371 bytes |
| 6 | File Modification Date/Time | 2012:04:16 00:07:27+0 |
| 7 | File Permissions | rwxrwxrwx |
| 8 | File Type | CR2 |
| 9 | MIME Type | image/x-canon-cr2 |
| 10 | Exif Byte Order | Little-endian (Intel, |
| 11 | Image Width | 5616 |
| 12 | Image Height | 3744 |
| 13 | Bits Per Sample | 8 8 8 |
| 14 | Compression | JPEG (old-style) |
| 15 | Make | Canon |
| 16 | Camera Model Name | Canon EOS 5D Mark II |
| 17 | Preview Image Start | 62400 |
| 18 | Orientation | Horizontal (normal) |
| 19 | Preview Image Length | 2499402 |
| 20 | X Resolution | 72 |
| 21 | Y Resolution | 72 |
| 22 | Resolution Unit | inches |
| 23 | Modify Date | 2012:04:14 17:25:35 |
| 24 | Copyright | |
| 25 | Current IPTC Digest | 926629ec9ca91589cc57f |
| 26 | Coded Character Set | UTF8 |
| 27 | Application Record Version | 3 |
| 28 | Date Created | 2012:04:14 |
| 29 | Time Created | 17:25:35+09:00 |
| 30 | Prefs | Tagged:0, ColorClass: |
| 31 | Exposure Time | 02-Dec-99 |
| 32 | F Number | 5 |
| 33 | Exposure Program | Manual |
| 34 | ISO | 100 |
| 35 | Exif Version | 221 |
| 36 | Date/Time Original | 2012:04:14 17:25:35 |
| 37 | Create Date | 2012:04:14 17:25:35 |
| 38 | Components Configuration | Y, Cb, Cr, – |
| 39 | Shutter Speed Value | 02-Dec-96 |
| 40 | Aperture Value | 5 |
| 41 | Flash | Off, Did not fire |
| 42 | Focal Length | 120.0 mm |
| 43 | Macro Mode | Normal |
| 44 | Self Timer | Off |
| 45 | Quality | RAW |
| 46 | Canon Flash Mode | Off |
| 47 | Continuous Drive | Continuous |
| 48 | Focus Mode | AI Servo AF |
| 49 | Record Mode | CR2 |
| 50 | Canon Image Size | Unknown (-1) |
| 51 | Easy Mode | Manual |
| 52 | Digital Zoom | None |
| 53 | Contrast | Normal |
| 54 | Saturation | Normal |
| 55 | Metering Mode | Spot |
| 56 | Focus Range | Not Known |
| 57 | Canon Exposure Mode | Manual |
| 58 | Lens Type | Canon EF 70-200mm f/2 |
| 59 | Long Focal | 200 mm |
| 60 | Short Focal | 70 mm |
| 61 | Focal Units | 1/mm |
| 62 | Max Aperture | 2.8 |
| 63 | Min Aperture | 32 |
| 64 | Flash Activity | 0 |
| 65 | Flash Bits | (none) |
| 66 | Zoom Source Width | 0 |
| 67 | Zoom Target Width | 0 |
| 68 | Manual Flash Output | n/a |
| 69 | Color Tone | Normal |
| 70 | SRAW Quality | n/a |
| 71 | Auto ISO | 100 |
| 72 | Base ISO | 100 |
| 73 | Measured EV | 12.88 |
| 74 | Target Aperture | 5 |
| 75 | Target Exposure Time | 01-Jan-03 |
| 76 | Exposure Compensation | 0 |
| 77 | White Balance | Cloudy |
| 78 | Slow Shutter | None |
| 79 | Shot Number In Continuous Burst | 0 |
| 80 | Optical Zoom Code | n/a |
| 81 | Camera Temperature | 36 C |
| 82 | Flash Guide Number | 0 |
| 83 | Flash Exposure Compensation | 0 |
| 84 | Auto Exposure Bracketing | Off |
| 85 | AEB Bracket Value | 0 |
| 86 | Control Mode | Camera Local Control |
| 87 | Measured EV 2 | 13.5 |
| 88 | Bulb Duration | 0 |
| 89 | Camera Type | EOS High-end |
| 90 | ND Filter | n/a |
| 91 | Canon Image Type | Canon EOS 5D Mark II |
| 92 | Canon Firmware Version | Firmware Version 2.0. |
| 93 | Owner Name | |
| 94 | Serial Number | 2031302791 |
| 95 | Flash Metering Mode | Off |
| 96 | Camera Orientation | Horizontal (normal) |
| 97 | Focus Distance Upper | 30m 37s 200ms |
| 98 | Focus Distance Lower | 17m 53s 400ms |
| 99 | Firmware Version | 2.0.7 |
| 100 | File Index | 8759 |
| 101 | Directory Index | 100 |
| 102 | Contrast Standard | 0 |
| 103 | Sharpness Standard | 3 |
| 104 | Saturation Standard | 0 |
| 105 | Color Tone Standard | 0 |
| 106 | Contrast Portrait | 0 |
| 107 | Sharpness Portrait | 2 |
| 108 | Saturation Portrait | 0 |
| 109 | Color Tone Portrait | 0 |
| 110 | Contrast Landscape | 0 |
| 111 | Sharpness Landscape | 4 |
| 112 | Saturation Landscape | 0 |
| 113 | Color Tone Landscape | 0 |
| 114 | Contrast Neutral | 0 |
| 115 | Sharpness Neutral | 0 |
| 116 | Saturation Neutral | 0 |
| 117 | Color Tone Neutral | 0 |
| 118 | Contrast Faithful | 0 |
| 119 | Sharpness Faithful | 0 |
| 120 | Saturation Faithful | 0 |
| 121 | Color Tone Faithful | 0 |
| 122 | Contrast Monochrome | 0 |
| 123 | Sharpness Monochrome | 3 |
| 124 | Filter Effect Monochrome | None |
| 125 | Toning Effect Monochrome | None |
| 126 | Contrast User Def 1 | 0 |
| 127 | Sharpness User Def 1 | 3 |
| 128 | Saturation User Def 1 | n/a |
| 129 | Color Tone User Def 1 | n/a |
| 130 | Filter Effect User Def 1 | Red |
| 131 | Toning Effect User Def 1 | Sepia |
| 132 | Contrast User Def 2 | -1 |
| 133 | Sharpness User Def 2 | 0 |
| 134 | Saturation User Def 2 | -2 |
| 135 | Color Tone User Def 2 | 0 |
| 136 | Filter Effect User Def 2 | n/a |
| 137 | Toning Effect User Def 2 | n/a |
| 138 | Contrast User Def 3 | 0 |
| 139 | Sharpness User Def 3 | 3 |
| 140 | Saturation User Def 3 | 0 |
| 141 | Color Tone User Def 3 | 0 |
| 142 | Filter Effect User Def 3 | None |
| 143 | Toning Effect User Def 3 | None |
| 144 | User Def 1 Picture Style | Monochrome |
| 145 | User Def 2 Picture Style | Neutral |
| 146 | User Def 3 Picture Style | Standard |
| 147 | Canon Model ID | EOS 5D Mark II |
| 148 | Thumbnail Image Valid Area | 0 159 7 112 |
| 149 | Serial Number Format | Format 2 |
| 150 | AF Area Mode | Single-point AF |
| 151 | Num AF Points | 9 |
| 152 | Valid AF Points | 9 |
| 153 | Canon Image Width | 5616 |
| 154 | Canon Image Height | 3744 |
| 155 | AF Image Width | 5616 |
| 156 | AF Image Height | 3744 |
| 157 | AF Area Widths | 84 84 101 84 84 84 10 |
| 158 | AF Area Heights | 101 101 74 101 101 10 |
| 159 | AF Area X Positions | -1173 -561 0 561 1173 |
| 160 | AF Area Y Positions | 0 280 501 280 0 -280 |
| 161 | AF Points In Focus | (none) |
| 162 | AF Points Selected | 8 |
| 163 | Original Decision Data Offset | 3284 |
| 164 | Bracket Mode | Off |
| 165 | Bracket Value | 0 |
| 166 | Bracket Shot Number | 0 |
| 167 | Raw Jpg Size | Large |
| 168 | Long Exposure Noise Reduction 2 | On |
| 169 | WB Bracket Mode | Off |
| 170 | WB Bracket Value AB | 0 |
| 171 | WB Bracket Value GM | 0 |
| 172 | Live View Shooting | Off |
| 173 | Flash Exposure Lock | Off |
| 174 | Lens Model | EF70-200mm f/2.8L IS |
| 175 | Internal Serial Number | |
| 176 | Dust Removal Data | (Binary data 1024 byt |
| 177 | Crop Left Margin | 0 |
| 178 | Crop Right Margin | 0 |
| 179 | Crop Top Margin | 0 |
| 180 | Crop Bottom Margin | 0 |
| 181 | Exposure Level Increments | 1/3 Stop |
| 182 | ISO Speed Increments | 1/3 Stop |
| 183 | ISO Expansion | On |
| 184 | AEB Auto Cancel | On |
| 185 | AEB Sequence | 0,-,+ |
| 186 | Safety Shift | Disable |
| 187 | Flash Sync Speed Av | Auto |
| 188 | Long Exposure Noise Reduction | On |
| 189 | High ISO Noise Reduction | Standard |
| 190 | Highlight Tone Priority | Disable |
| 191 | Auto Lighting Optimizer | Standard |
| 192 | Lens Drive No AF | Focus search on |
| 193 | Lens AF Stop Button | AF stop |
| 194 | AF Point Selection Method | Normal |
| 195 | Superimposed Display | On |
| 196 | AF Assist Beam | Emits |
| 197 | Mirror Lockup | Disable |
| 198 | AF Point Area Expansion | Disable |
| 199 | AF Microadjustment | Disable; 0; 0; 0; 0 |
| 200 | Shutter Button AF On Button | AE lock/Metering + AF |
| 201 | AF On AE Lock Button Switch | Disable |
| 202 | Set Button When Shooting | Menu display |
| 203 | Dial Direction Tv Av | Normal |
| 204 | Focusing Screen | Eg-D |
| 205 | Add Original Decision Data | On |
| 206 | Assign Func Button | LCD brightness |
| 207 | Aspect Ratio | 3:02 AM |
| 208 | Cropped Image Width | 5616 |
| 209 | Cropped Image Height | 3744 |
| 210 | Tone Curve | Standard |
| 211 | Sharpness | 0 |
| 212 | Sharpness Frequency | n/a |
| 213 | Sensor Red Level | 0 |
| 214 | Sensor Blue Level | 0 |
| 215 | White Balance Red | 0 |
| 216 | White Balance Blue | 0 |
| 217 | Color Temperature | 2900 |
| 218 | Picture Style | Neutral |
| 219 | Digital Gain | 0 |
| 220 | WB Shift AB | 0 |
| 221 | WB Shift GM | 0 |
| 222 | Measured RGGB | 586 1024 1024 409 |
| 223 | VRD Offset | 0 |
| 224 | Sensor Width | 5792 |
| 225 | Sensor Height | 3804 |
| 226 | Sensor Left Border | 168 |
| 227 | Sensor Top Border | 56 |
| 228 | Sensor Right Border | 5783 |
| 229 | Sensor Bottom Border | 3799 |
| 230 | Black Mask Left Border | 0 |
| 231 | Black Mask Top Border | 0 |
| 232 | Black Mask Right Border | 0 |
| 233 | Black Mask Bottom Border | 0 |
| 234 | Color Data Version | 6 (50D/5DmkII) |
| 235 | WB RGGB Levels As Shot | 2394 1024 1024 1544 |
| 236 | Color Temp As Shot | 6000 |
| 237 | WB RGGB Levels Auto | 2101 1024 1024 1802 |
| 238 | Color Temp Auto | 4797 |
| 239 | WB RGGB Levels Measured | 1965 1033 1014 1980 |
| 240 | Color Temp Measured | 4271 |
| 241 | WB RGGB Levels Daylight | 2226 1024 1024 1713 |
| 242 | Color Temp Daylight | 5200 |
| 243 | WB RGGB Levels Shade | 2551 1024 1024 1415 |
| 244 | Color Temp Shade | 7000 |
| 245 | WB RGGB Levels Cloudy | 2394 1024 1024 1544 |
| 246 | Color Temp Cloudy | 6000 |
| 247 | WB RGGB Levels Tungsten | 1703 1098 1098 2898 |
| 248 | Color Temp Tungsten | 3200 |
| 249 | WB RGGB Levels Fluorescent | 1920 1024 1024 2515 |
| 250 | Color Temp Fluorescent | 3674 |
| 251 | WB RGGB Levels Kelvin | 1621 1148 1148 3388 |
| 252 | Color Temp Kelvin | 2900 |
| 253 | WB RGGB Levels Flash | 2411 1024 1024 1526 |
| 254 | Color Temp Flash | 6129 |
| 255 | Raw Measured RGGB | 245604 419921 418970 |
| 256 | Custom Picture Style File Name | |
| 257 | AF Micro Adj Mode | Disable |
| 258 | AF Micro Adj Value | 0 |
| 259 | Peripheral Lighting | Off |
| 260 | Peripheral Lighting Value | 0 |
| 261 | Original Image Width | 5616 |
| 262 | Original Image Height | 3744 |
| 263 | Peripheral Lighting Setting | Off |
| 264 | User Comment | |
| 265 | Sub Sec Time | 33 |
| 266 | Sub Sec Time Original | 33 |
| 267 | Sub Sec Time Digitized | 33 |
| 268 | Flashpix Version | 100 |
| 269 | Color Space | sRGB |
| 270 | Exif Image Width | 5616 |
| 271 | Exif Image Height | 3744 |
| 272 | Interoperability Index | R98 – DCF basic file |
| 273 | Interoperability Version | 100 |
| 274 | Focal Plane X Resolution | 3849.211789 |
| 275 | Focal Plane Y Resolution | 3908.141962 |
| 276 | Focal Plane Resolution Unit | inches |
| 277 | Custom Rendered | Normal |
| 278 | Exposure Mode | Manual |
| 279 | Scene Capture Type | Standard |
| 280 | GPS Version ID | 2.2.0.0 |
| 281 | Thumbnail Offset | 44460 |
| 282 | Thumbnail Length | 17937 |
| 283 | Photometric Interpretation | RGB |
| 284 | Samples Per Pixel | 3 |
| 285 | Rows Per Strip | 234 |
| 286 | Planar Configuration | Chunky |
| 287 | Strip Offsets | 3438348 |
| 288 | Strip Byte Counts | 27837831 |
| 289 | Raw Image Segmentation | 2 1936 1920 |
| 290 | Frame Num | 8759 |
| 291 | Tagged | No |
| 292 | Color Class | 1 (Winner) |
| 293 | Rating | 0 |
| 294 | Rotation | 0 |
| 295 | Raw Crop Left | 0.00% |
| 296 | Raw Crop Top | 0.00% |
| 297 | Raw Crop Right | 100.00% |
| 298 | Raw Crop Bottom | 100.00% |
| 299 | Aperture | 5 |
| 300 | Date/Time Created | 2012:04:14 17:25:35+0 |
| 301 | Drive Mode | Continuous Shooting |
| 302 | File Number | 100-8759 |
| 303 | Image Size | 5616×3744 |
| 304 | Lens | 70.0 – 200.0 mm |
| 305 | Lens ID | Canon EF 70-200mm f/2 |
| 306 | Original Decision Data | (Binary data 608 byte |
| 307 | Preview Image | (Binary data 2499402 |
| 308 | Scale Factor To 35 mm Equivalent | 1 |
| 309 | Shooting Mode | Manual |
| 310 | Shutter Speed | 02-Dec-99 |
| 311 | Create Date | 2012:04:14 17:25:35.3 |
| 312 | Date/Time Original | 2012:04:14 17:25:35.3 |
| 313 | Modify Date | 2012:04:14 17:25:35.3 |
| 314 | Thumbnail Image | (Binary data 17937 by |
| 315 | WB RGGB Levels | 2394 1024 1024 1544 |
| 316 | Blue Balance | 1.507813 |
| 317 | Circle Of Confusion | 0.031 mm |
| 318 | Field Of View | 17.5 deg |
| 319 | Focal Length | 120.0 mm (35 mm equiv |
| 320 | Hyperfocal Distance | 93m 33s |
| 321 | Lens | 70.0 – 200.0 mm (35 m |
| 322 | Light Value | 12.3 |
| 323 | Red Balance | 2.337891 |
What about sensor pixel size in Canon 5D mark II, I can not see this information listed here. Is it avavilable or not
Hi Sarhat, I don’t believe that information is included in the exif but you can view the number of pixels in any photo viewing / editing software which will give you the sensor size. Wikipedia states “The Canon EOS 5D Mark II is a 21.1-megapixel full-frame CMOS digital single-lens reflex camera” Is that the information you were looking for?