Is Canon EOS Rebel T3 and Tamron SP AF 17-50mm F2.8 XR Di-II LD Asph IF compatible?

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

Buy	Canon EOS Rebel T3 Released: 2011 Type: Digital SLR Sensor: APS-C (1.6x) 12,2 Megapixels 4272 x 2848 pixels
Buy	Tamron SP AF 17-50mm F2.8 XR Di-II LD Asph IF Released: 2006 Standard Zoom Lens Suited for cameras with APS-C sensors Focal Length: 17-50 mm Aperture: f/2,8

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 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:
17-50 mm

Since Canon EOS Rebel T3 does not have a Full Frame sensor the experience focal length you will experience will be:
27-80 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 Rebel T3
495 gram

Tamron SP AF 17-50mm F2.8 XR Di-II LD Asph IF
430 gram

Together they have a total weight of 925 gram (equal to 2.04 lb).

Compatibility Check ID: 1301

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