Is Canon EOS 1D X and Sigma EX 50-500mm F4-6.3 DG APO OS HSM compatible?

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

Canon EOS 1D X

Canon EOS 1D X
Released: 2011
Type: Digital SLR
Sensor: Full frame
18,1 Megapixels
5184 x 3456 pixels

Sigma EX 50-500mm F4-6.3 DG APO OS HSM

Sigma EX 50-500mm F4-6.3 DG APO OS HSM
Released: 2010
Telephoto Zoom Lens
Focal Length: 50-500 mm
Aperture: f/4-6,3

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:
50-500 mm

Since Canon EOS 1D X 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 1D X
1340 gram

Sigma EX 50-500mm F4-6.3 DG APO OS HSM
1970 gram

Together they have a total weight of 3310 gram (equal to 7.3 lb).

Please note that Sigma EX 50-500mm F4-6.3 DG APO OS HSM has a tripod mount which is great.

Read more about Tripod mount

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