Is Canon EOS 5D Mark III and Sigma EX 200-500mm F2.8 APO HSM DG 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

Sigma EX 200-500mm F2.8 APO HSM DG

Sigma EX 200-500mm F2.8 APO HSM DG
Released: 2008
Telephoto Zoom Lens
Focal Length: 200-500 mm
Aperture: f/2,8

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:
200-500 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

Sigma EX 200-500mm F2.8 APO HSM DG
15700 gram

Together they have a total weight of 16650 gram (equal to 36.71 lb).

Please note that Sigma EX 200-500mm F2.8 APO HSM DG has a tripod mount which is great.

Read more about Tripod mount

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