Is Canon EOS Rebel SL1 and Canon EF-S 18-55mm F3.5-5.6 IS compatible?

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

Canon EOS Rebel SL1

Canon EOS Rebel SL1
Released: 2013
Type: Digital SLR
Sensor: APS-C (1.6x)
18 Megapixels
5184 x 3456 pixels

Canon EF-S 18-55mm F3.5-5.6 IS

Canon EF-S 18-55mm F3.5-5.6 IS
Released: 2007
Standard Zoom Lens
Suited for cameras with APS-C sensors
Focal Length: 18-55 mm
Aperture: f/3,5-5,6

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:
18-55 mm

Since Canon EOS Rebel SL1 does not have a Full Frame sensor the experience focal length you will experience will be:
29-88 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 SL1
407 gram

Canon EF-S 18-55mm F3.5-5.6 IS
200 gram

Together they have a total weight of 607 gram (equal to 1.34 lb).

Compatibility Check ID: 1301