Is Canon EOS 500D and Sigma 18-50mm F3.5-5.6 DC compatible?

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

Canon EOS 500D

Canon EOS 500D
Released: 2009
Type: Digital SLR
Sensor: APS-C (1.6x)
15,1 Megapixels
4752 x 3168 pixels

Sigma 18-50mm F3.5-5.6 DC

Sigma 18-50mm F3.5-5.6 DC
Released: 2005
Standard Zoom Lens
Suited for cameras with APS-C sensors
Focal Length: 18-50 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.

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:
18-50 mm

Since Canon EOS 500D does not have a Full Frame sensor the experience focal length you will experience will be:
29-80 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 500D
520 gram

Sigma 18-50mm F3.5-5.6 DC
250 gram

Together they have a total weight of 770 gram (equal to 1.7 lb).

Compatibility Check ID: 1301