Is Canon EOS 5D Mark III and Sigma EX 50-500mm F4-6.3 DG HSM compatible?

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

Buy	Canon EOS 5D Mark III Released: 2012 Type: Digital SLR Sensor: Full frame 22,3 Megapixels 5760 x 3840 pixels
Buy	Sigma EX 50-500mm F4-6.3 DG HSM Released: 2005 Telephoto Zoom Lens Focal Length: 50-500 mm Aperture: f/4-6,3

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.

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 5D Mark III 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 Mark III
950 gram

Sigma EX 50-500mm F4-6.3 DG HSM
1840 gram

Together they have a total weight of 2790 gram (equal to 6.15 lb).

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

Read more about Tripod mount

Compatibility Check ID: 1100

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