Is Canon EOS 60D Astrophotography and Canon EF-S 55-250mm F4-5.6 IS compatible?

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

Buy	Canon EOS 60D Astrophotography Released: 2012 Type: Digital SLR Sensor: APS-C (1.6x) 18 Megapixels 5184 x 3456 pixels
Buy	Canon EF-S 55-250mm F4-5.6 IS Released: 2007 Telephoto Zoom Lens Suited for cameras with APS-C sensors Focal Length: 55-250 mm Aperture: f/4-5,6

Can you combine these two?

Last updated: December 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:
55-250 mm

Since Canon EOS 60D Astrophotography does not have a Full Frame sensor the experience focal length you will experience will be:
88-400 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 60D Astrophotography
755 gram

Canon EF-S 55-250mm F4-5.6 IS
390 gram

Together they have a total weight of 1145 gram (equal to 2.52 lb).

Compatibility Check ID: 1301

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