Is Canon EOS 5D and Sigma EX 500mm F4.5 HSM APO DG compatible?

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

Canon EOS 5D

Canon EOS 5D
Released: 2005
Type: Digital SLR
Sensor: Full frame
12,7 Megapixels
4368 x 2912 pixels

Sigma EX 500mm F4.5 HSM APO DG

Sigma EX 500mm F4.5 HSM APO DG
Released: 2005
Telephoto Prime Lens
Focal Length: 500 mm
Aperture: f/4,5

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 Full frame which means that your experienced Focal length will be same as the lens specification tells us.

This lens has focal length:
500 mm

Since Canon EOS 5D has a Full Frame sensor this is also the focal length you will experience.

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 5D
895 gram

Sigma EX 500mm F4.5 HSM APO DG
3150 gram

Together they have a total weight of 4045 gram (equal to 8.92 lb).

Please note that Sigma EX 500mm F4.5 HSM APO DG has a tripod mount which is great.

Read more about Tripod mount

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