Is Canon EOS 5D Mark III and Tamron 70-300mm F4-5.6 Di Macro compatible?

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

Canon EOS 5D Mark III

Canon EOS 5D Mark III
Released: 2012
Type: Digital SLR
Sensor: Full frame
22,3 Megapixels
5760 x 3840 pixels

Tamron 70-300mm F4-5.6 Di Macro

Tamron 70-300mm F4-5.6 Di Macro
Released: 2006
Telephoto Zoom Lens
Focal Length: 70-300 mm
Aperture: f/4-5,6

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

This lens has focal length:
70-300 mm

Since Canon EOS 5D Mark III 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 Mark III
950 gram

Tamron 70-300mm F4-5.6 Di Macro
435 gram

Together they have a total weight of 1385 gram (equal to 3.05 lb).

Compatibility Check ID: 1100