Is Canon EOS 300D and Sigma EX 70-200mm f/2,8 II APO HSM DG Macro compatible?
Below you will find your chosen camera and lens. Click on the product name for more information.
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Canon EOS 300D
Released: 2003 Type: Digital SLR Sensor: APS-C (1.6x) 6,3 Megapixels 3072 x 2048 pixels |
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Sigma EX 70-200mm f/2,8 II APO HSM DG Macro
Released: 2008 Telephoto Lens (zoom) & Macro Focal Length: 70-200 mm Aperture: f/2,8 |
Can you combine these two?
Last updated: September 2023
This is the short answer:
The camera and lens you have chosen can be used together. Here is a longer answer:
Lens is available with Canon mount
This lens is manufactured by Sigma but is available with a Canon mount.
This lens is also available for Nikon cameras, so before you buy the lens - make sure you get the right version.
Versitale lens
Sigma EX 70-200mm f/2,8 II APO HSM DG Macro is constructed to work with all sorts of camera sensors including the one of Canon EOS 300D.
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.
Actual Focal Length for this lens:
70-200 mm
Experienced Focal Length with this camera:
112-320 mm
Read more about Crop factor on Canon cameras
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 300D
645 gram
Sigma EX 70-200mm f/2,8 II APO HSM DG Macro
1370 gram
Together they have a total weight of 2015 gram (equal to 4,44 lb).
Please note that Sigma EX 70-200mm f/2,8 II APO HSM DG Macro has a tripod mount which is great.
