Is Canon EOS 1D Mark IV and Canon EF 70-300mm F4.5-5.6 DO IS USM compatible?

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

Canon EOS 1D Mark IV

Canon EOS 1D Mark IV
Released: 2009
Type: Digital SLR
Sensor: APS-H (1.3x)
16,1 Megapixels
4896 x 3264 pixels

Canon EF 70-300mm F4.5-5.6 DO IS USM

Canon EF 70-300mm F4.5-5.6 DO IS USM
Released: 2004
Telephoto Zoom Lens
Focal Length: 70-300 mm
Aperture: f/4,5-5,6

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.

Versitale lens

Canon EF 70-300mm F4.5-5.6 DO IS USM is constructed to work with all sorts of camera sensors including the one of Canon EOS 1D Mark IV.

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:
70-300 mm

Since Canon EOS 1D Mark IV does not have a Full Frame sensor the experience focal length you will experience will be:
91-390 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 IV
1230 gram

Canon EF 70-300mm F4.5-5.6 DO IS USM
720 gram

Together they have a total weight of 1950 gram (equal to 4.3 lb).

Compatibility Check ID: 1200