Can you age a Canon DSLR from a serial number? (1 Viewer)

Hello everybody,
sorry if the question has already been asked before but I'd love to know whether there is a system like the factory code on lenses to determine date of production of a camera.

Thank you very much

No doubt you have googled and can't find the answer, out of curiosity so did I and I couldn't either !
I guess the biggest difference between lenses and camera bodies is that the latter are only manufactured for a limited time before the next model replaces it so it's possible to determine an approximate time span.
I suppose the most important aspect of both body and lens is the condition not the age. Appearances are obvious but internal wear and tear might not be. The advantage of a camera body is that at least you can determine the number of shutter clicks to see how much use it's been subjected to.

On the 1D cameras there is meant to be a date code in the battery compartment according to internet searches.On the three 1D series cameras that I have I can't find any codes.

Cheers.

Steve.

On my 1D there's a code at the bottom of the battery compartment, although I cannot read it completely, lol