Is Canon EOS R8 and Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS STM compatible?

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

Buy	Canon EOS R8 Released: 2023 Type: Mirrorless Sensor: Full frame 24 Megapixels 6000 x 4000 pixels
Buy	Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS STM Released: 2013 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 if you use the desired adapter.

You must use an EOS R adapter

This Canon lens is not part of the Canon EOS R-system but it can still be used with Canon EOS R cameras. To use this lens on this camera you need an adapter.

Canon Lens Mount Adapter EF-EOS R

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:
55-250 mm

Since Canon EOS R8 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 R8
461 gram

Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS STM
375 gram

Together they have a total weight of 836 gram (equal to 1.84 lb).

Compatibility Check ID: 1501

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