Is Canon EOS Rebel T8i and Sigma EX 180mm F2.8 HSM OS DG Macro compatible?

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

Buy	Canon EOS Rebel T8i Released: 2020 Type: Digital SLR Sensor: APS-C (1.6x) 24 Megapixels 6000 x 4000 pixels
Buy	Sigma EX 180mm F2.8 HSM OS DG Macro Released: 2012 Telephoto Prime Lens & Macro Focal Length: 180 mm Aperture: f/2,8

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.

Versitale lens

Sigma EX 180mm F2.8 HSM OS DG Macro is constructed to work with all sorts of camera sensors including the one of Canon EOS Rebel T8i.

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:
180 mm

Since Canon EOS Rebel T8i does not have a Full Frame sensor the experience focal length you will experience will be:
288 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 T8i
515 gram

Sigma EX 180mm F2.8 HSM OS DG Macro
1640 gram

Together they have a total weight of 2155 gram (equal to 4.75 lb).

Please note that Sigma EX 180mm F2.8 HSM OS DG Macro has a tripod mount which is great.

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Compatibility Check ID: 1300

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