Is Canon EOS 5D and Sigma EX 300-800mm F5.6 DG APO HSM compatible?

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

Canon EOS 5D

Canon EOS 5D
Released: 2005
Type: Digital SLR
Sensor: Full frame
12,7 Megapixels
4368 x 2912 pixels

Sigma EX 300-800mm F5.6 DG APO HSM

Sigma EX 300-800mm F5.6 DG APO HSM
Released: 2003
Telephoto Zoom Lens
Focal Length: 300-800 mm
Aperture: f/5,6

Can you combine these two?

Last updated: March 2024

This is the short answer:

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

Focal Length

The Canon camera has a sensor of type Full frame which means that your experienced Focal length will be same as the lens specification tells us.

This lens has focal length:
300-800 mm

Since Canon EOS 5D has a Full Frame sensor this is also the focal length you will experience.

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 5D
895 gram

Sigma EX 300-800mm F5.6 DG APO HSM
5880 gram

Together they have a total weight of 6775 gram (equal to 14.94 lb).

Please note that Sigma EX 300-800mm F5.6 DG APO HSM has a tripod mount which is great.

Read more about Tripod mount

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