I have a use Canon camera and I want to find the age of the camera by the serial number. The serial number is a combination of numbers and/or letters, without spaces or special characters. Please ignore any numbers or letters that appear in brackets. The serial number for your EOS camera will generally be 12 digits long, however for some older models the serial number may be 6 or 10 digits long. Is it possible to know the 'age' of a camera by looking at its serial number? Is there a working method similar to the code found on lenses?
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EOS Cameras
The serial number for your EOS camera will generally be 12 digits long, however for some older models the serial number may be 6 or 10 digits long.
It can be found in the following locations which are highlighted in the images below -
- On the bottom of the camera printed in black, grey or white
- Behind the LCD screen
- On a white sticker on the box your camera came in
PowerShot and IXUS
The serial number for your PowerShot or IXUS camera will be generally be 12 digits long, however for some older models the serial number may be 9 or 10 digits long.
It can be found in the following locations which are highlighted in the images below -
- On the bottom of the camera printed in black
- Behind the LCD screen
- On a white sticker on the box your camera came in
The serial number can be found in the following locations depending on the age of the Speedlite
- On a sticker inlaid in the flash head printed in black numbers on a silver/grey background
- Stamped into the flash head
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Battery Grip
Canon Rangefinder Serial Number Lookup
The serial number for your battery grip will consist only of numbers and will generally be 10 numbers long. This will be displayed on the bottom of the battery grip. On certain models the serial number will be proceeded by the letters “NO.” whereas on other models only a number will be displayed. The location of where the serial number can be displayed is highlighted on the below image –