Photo Date Metadata: How Timestamps Are Stored in Images
Images store multiple timestamps — DateTimeOriginal, DateTimeDigitized, and DateTime. Learn which one to trust and how to correct wrong dates.
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Fix Photo Date Metadata: Correct Wrong Timestamps in EXIF EXIF timestamps are only as accurate as the camera's internal clock. After a battery replacement, a firmware reset, an international flight, or simply never setting the time, a camera's clock can be wrong by hours, days, or years. The result: your photos are sorted and organized incorrectly, "date taken" searches return wrong results, and years of photos are interleaved in your library. This guide covers why camera timestamps go wrong, how to identify the problem, and how to batch-correct EXIF dates using ExifTool. Why Camera Timestamps Are Often Wrong Battery depletion: Most cameras have a small internal battery (separate from the main battery) that powers the clock when the main battery is removed. When this internal battery dies…
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