If your camera is stolen, you now have at least a chance of finding it thanks to the Stolen Camera Finder by Matt Burns. It works by searching the web for photos bearing the serial number of your camera. This number is embedded in the EXIF data of every photograph you take.

Can a stolen camera be tracked?

Visit Stolen Camera Finder, and make sure the model of your missing camera is supported. ... Once you've entered the photo, Stolen Camera Finder will read the unique serial number from the exif data of the photo, and use it to match against serial numbers the database has stored by crawling the web.

What happens if you buy a stolen camera?

The camera will likely be returned to the rightful owner (either the person it was stolen from, or perhaps the insurance company if they have paid a claim on the theft).