Is Canon EOS Rebel T5i and Canon EF-S 17-55mm F2.8 IS USM compatible?

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

Canon EOS Rebel T5i

Canon EOS Rebel T5i
Released: 2013
Type: Digital SLR
Sensor: APS-C (1.6x)
18 Megapixels
5184 x 3456 pixels

Canon EF-S 17-55mm F2.8 IS USM

Canon EF-S 17-55mm F2.8 IS USM
Released: 2006
Standard Zoom Lens
Suited for cameras with APS-C sensors
Focal Length: 17-55 mm
Aperture: f/2,8

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.

Made for each other

This lens is part of the Canon EOS EF-S range of products and is ideal for this camera as well as other cameras in the Canon EOS EF-S series.

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:
17-55 mm

Since Canon EOS Rebel T5i does not have a Full Frame sensor the experience focal length you will experience will be:
27-88 mm

Read more about Crop factor

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 T5i
580 gram

Canon EF-S 17-55mm F2.8 IS USM
645 gram

Together they have a total weight of 1225 gram (equal to 2.7 lb).

Compatibility Check ID: 1301