Add a “Capture Date” column for photos and videos

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TheXro777

FreeFileSync shows the Modified Date, but for photos and videos I also need to see when the photo was actually taken or the video was recorded.

For example, a photo may have been taken in 2020 but modified in 2026. If I replace my backup with a newer version that has lost its original capture date, I can lose the information that tells me when the photo was taken.

I know I can check the capture date separately in Windows File Explorer, but it would be much more useful to see it directly in FreeFileSync. This would let me know at a glance whether the new version still preserves the original capture date before I update my backup.

Please consider adding a “Capture Date” column that reads the original date from the photo/video metadata (such as EXIF), separately from the Modified Date.

This would make photo and video backups much safer and help users preserve their original capture dates.