EXIF Makernotes - Reference Information

Casio Makernote Format Specification


There are two types of Casio Makernote:


Casio Type 1 Makernote

Field Size Description
IFD Data Variable Standard TIFF IFD Data using Casio Type 1 Tags but always uses Motorola (Big-Endian) Byte Alignment

This makernote has no header - the IFD starts immediately


Casio Type 2 Makernote

Field Size Description
Header 6 Bytes "QVC\x00\x00\x00"
IFD Data Variable Standard TIFF IFD Data using Casio Type 2 Tags but always uses Motorola (Big-Endian) Byte Alignment


For format specifications of TIFF Image File Directory data, see Section 2 of: TIFF, Revision 6.0, June 3, 1992, Adobe Systems Incorporated

All EXIF offsets are relative to the start of the TIFF header at the beginning of the EXIF segment





Casio Type 1 Makernote Tags Definition

Tag # Name Type Details
1 Recording Mode Numeric Lookup 1 = Single Shutter
2 = Panorama
3 = Night Scene
4 = Portrait
5 = Landscape
2 Quality Numeric Lookup 1 = Economy
2 = Normal
3 = Fine
3 Focusing Mode Numeric Lookup 2 = Macro
3 = Auto Focus
4 = Manual Focus
5 = Infinity
4 Flash Mode Numeric Lookup 1 = Auto
2 = On
3 = Off
4 = Off
5 Flash Intensity Numeric Lookup 11 = Weak
13 = Normal
15 = Strong
6 Object Distance Numeric Units are mm
7 White Balance Numeric Lookup 1 = Auto
2 = Tungsten
3 = Daylight
4 = Flourescent
5 = Shade
129 = Manual
10 Digital Zoom Numeric Lookup 0x10000 = Off
0x10001 = 2x Digital Zoom
0x20000 = 2x Digital Zoom
0x40000 = 4x Digital Zoom
11 Sharpness Numeric Lookup 0 = Normal
1 = Soft
2 = Hard
12 Contrast Numeric Lookup 0 = Normal
1 = Low
2 = High
13 Saturation Numeric Lookup 0 = Normal
1 = Low
2 = High
20 CCD Sensitivity Numeric Lookup 64 = Normal
125 = +1.0
250 = +2.0
244 = +3.0
80 = Normal (ISO 80 equivalent)
100 = High




Casio Type 2 Makernote Tags Definition

Tag # Name Type Details
0x0002 Preview Thumbnail Dimensions Numeric 2 values - x,y dimensions in pixels
0x0003 Preview Thumbnail Size Numeric Size in bytes
0x0004 Preview Thumbnail Offset Numeric Offset of Preview Thumbnail
0x0008 Quality Mode Numeric Lookup 1 = Fine
2 = Super Fine
0x0009 Image Size Numeric Lookup 0 = 640 x 480 pixels
4 = 1600 x 1200 pixels
5 = 2048 x 1536 pixels
20 = 2288 x 1712 pixels
21 = 2592 x 1944 pixels
22 = 2304 x 1728 pixels
36 = 3008 x 2008 pixels
0x000D Focus Mode Numeric Lookup 0 = Normal
1 = Macro
0x0014 Iso Sensitivity Numeric Lookup 3 = 50
4 = 64
6 = 100
9 = 200
0x0019 White Balance Numeric Lookup 0 = Auto
1 = Daylight
2 = Shade
3 = Tungsten
4 = Fluorescent
5 = Manual
0x001D Focal Length Numeric Units are tenths of a millimetre
0x001F Saturation Numeric Lookup 0 = -1
1 = Normal
2 = +1
0x0020 Contrast Numeric Lookup 0 = -1
1 = Normal
2 = +1
0x0021 Sharpness Numeric Lookup 0 = -1
1 = Normal
2 = +1
0x0E00 Print Image Matching Info PIM See Print Image Matching for specification
0x2000 Casio Preview Thumbnail Numeric Alternate thumbnail offset
0x2011 White Balance Bias Numeric  
0x2012 White Balance Numeric Lookup 12 = Flash
0 = Manual
1 = Auto?
4 = Flash?
0x2022 Object Distance Numeric Units are millimetres
0x2034 Flash Distance Numeric 0 = Off
0x3000 Record Mode Numeric Lookup 2 = Normal Mode
0x3001 Self Timer? Numeric Lookup 1 = Off?
0x3002 Quality Numeric Lookup 3 = Fine
0x3003 Focus Mode Numeric Lookup 1 = Fixation
6 = Multi-Area Auto Focus
0x3006 Time Zone String  
0x3007 Bestshot Mode Numeric Lookup 0 = Off
1 = On?
0x3014 CCD ISO Sensitivity Numeric  
0x3015 Colour Mode Numeric Lookup 0 = Off
0x3016 Enhancement Numeric Lookup 0 = Off
0x3017 Filter Numeric Lookup 0 = Off


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