Is Canon EOS 1D Mark III and Sigma EX 100-300mm F4 DG APO HSM compatible?

Below you will find your chosen camera and lens. Click on the product name for more information.

Buy	Canon EOS 1D Mark III Released: 2007 Type: Digital SLR Sensor: APS-H (1.3x) 10,1 Megapixels 3888 x 2592 pixels
Buy	Sigma EX 100-300mm F4 DG APO HSM Released: 2004 Telephoto Zoom Lens Focal Length: 100-300 mm Aperture: f/4

Can you combine these two?

Last updated: November 2024

This is the short answer:

The camera and lens you have chosen can be used together.

Versitale lens

Sigma EX 100-300mm F4 DG APO HSM is constructed to work with all sorts of camera sensors including the one of Canon EOS 1D Mark III.

Focal Length

The Canon camera has a sensor of type APS-H, a slightly smaller version compared to a Full Frame sensor, which means that your experienced Focal length will be multiplied by 1.3x.

This lens has focal length:
100-300 mm

Since Canon EOS 1D Mark III does not have a Full Frame sensor the experience focal length you will experience will be:
130-390 mm

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Total weight

When you are looking at a combination of a camera and a lens you must always consider the total weight. Each product weighs in at:

Canon EOS 1D Mark III
1155 gram

Sigma EX 100-300mm F4 DG APO HSM
1440 gram

Together they have a total weight of 2595 gram (equal to 5.72 lb).

Please note that Sigma EX 100-300mm F4 DG APO HSM has a tripod mount which is great.

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Compatibility Check ID: 1200

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