Is Canon EOS 40D and Sigma EX 100-300mm F4 DG APO HSM compatible?
Below you will find your chosen camera and lens. Click on the product name for more information.
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Canon EOS 40D
Released: 2007 Type: Digital SLR Sensor: APS-C (1.6x) 10,1 Megapixels 3888 x 2592 pixels |
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Sigma EX 100-300mm F4 DG APO HSM
Released: 2004 Telephoto Zoom Lens Focal Length: 100-300 mm Aperture: f/4 |
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
Sigma EX 100-300mm F4 DG APO HSM is constructed to work with all sorts of camera sensors including the one of Canon EOS 40D.
Focal Length
The Canon camera has a sensor of type APS-C, a smaller version compared to a Full Frame sensor, which means that your experienced Focal length will be multiplied by 1.6x.
This lens has focal length:
100-300 mm
Since Canon EOS 40D does not have a Full Frame sensor the experience focal length you will experience will be:
160-480 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 40D
822 gram
Sigma EX 100-300mm F4 DG APO HSM
1440 gram
Together they have a total weight of 2262 gram (equal to 4.99 lb).
Please note that Sigma EX 100-300mm F4 DG APO HSM has a tripod mount which is great.
Compatibility Check ID: 1300