Is Canon EOS R6 and Canon RF-S 55-210mm F5.0-7.1 IS STM compatible?

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

Buy	Canon EOS R6 Released: 2020 Type: Mirrorless Sensor: Full frame 20 Megapixels 5472 x 3648 pixels
Buy	Canon RF-S 55-210mm F5.0-7.1 IS STM Released: 2023 Telephoto Zoom Lens Suited for cameras with APS-C sensors Focal Length: 55-210 mm Aperture: f/5,0-7,1

Can you combine these two?

Last updated: November 2024

This is the short answer:

The camera and lens you have chosen might work but in a cropped mode since the lens is constructed for a smaller APS-C sensor.

Cropped Mode and Lower Resolution

This lens has focal length:
55-210 mm

You will experience:
88-336 mm

Using a lens constructed for a APS-C sensor can result in that the resolution becomes lower that the 20 MP that the Canon EOS R6 has.

Focal Length

The Canon camera has a sensor of type Full frame which means that your experienced Focal length will be same as the lens specification tells us.

This lens has focal length:
55-210 mm

Since Canon EOS R6 does not have a Full Frame sensor the experience focal length you will experience will be:
88-336 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 R6
680 gram

Canon RF-S 55-210mm F5.0-7.1 IS STM
270 gram

Together they have a total weight of 950 gram (equal to 2.09 lb).

Compatibility Check ID: 1504

Want to buy these products?

If you want to buy these products, make sure to check out these links for best prices.
Any purchases made through these links will also help to support Lensora.com.