Canon Date Code & Serial Number Tool

Check Lens & Camera Manufacturing Info

Canon Date Code & Serial Number Decoder. Identify the production year and month of your Canon lens or camera. Supports FL, FD, EF and more.

Enter a Canon Date Code and optionally an introduction year to decode the manufacturing information.

The introduction year of the camera or lens.

Disclaimer: This tool estimates manufacturing dates based on known Canon date codes and serial patterns. Accuracy is high but not guaranteed.

  • ✅ Supported: Canon Date Codes (1960s–2008), 10-digit serials (2008–2021), 6-character EF codes.
  • ⚠️ Approximate Only: 7-digit EF serials (pre-2008), post-2021 EF lenses.
  • ❌ Not Supported: 12-digit RF serials (post-2021).
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