Is Canon EOS 5DS R and Sigma EX 800mm F5.6 HSM APO DG compatible?

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

Buy	Canon EOS 5DS R Released: 2015 Type: Digital SLR Sensor: Full frame 51 Megapixels 8688 x 5792 pixels
Buy	Sigma EX 800mm F5.6 HSM APO DG Released: 2004 Telephoto Prime Lens Focal Length: 800 mm Aperture: f/5,6

Can you combine these two?

Last updated: April 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:
800 mm

Since Canon EOS 5DS R 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 5DS R
930 gram

Sigma EX 800mm F5.6 HSM APO DG
4740 gram

Together they have a total weight of 5670 gram (equal to 12.5 lb).

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

Read more about Tripod mount

Compatibility Check ID: 1100

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