Is Canon EOS 1100D and Canon EF 100-400mm f/4,5-5,6 L IS USM compatible?
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Canon EOS 1100D
Released: 2011 Type: Digital SLR Sensor: APS-C (1.6x) 12,2 Megapixels 4272 x 2848 pixels |
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Canon EF 100-400mm f/4,5-5,6 L IS USM
Released: 1998 Telephoto Lens (zoom) Focal Length: 100-400 mm Aperture: f/4,5-5,6 |
Can you combine these two?
This is the short answer:
Yes! This combination is compatible
The camera and lens you have chosen can be used together. Here is a longer answer:
Canon all the way
The possibility to combine these two products is great since both Canon EOS 1100D and Canon EF 100-400mm f/4,5-5,6 L IS USM are manufactured by Canon.
Versitale lens
Canon EF 100-400mm f/4,5-5,6 L IS USM is constructed to work with all sorts of camera sensors including the one of Canon EOS 1100D.
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:
100-400 mm
Experienced Focal Length with this camera:
160-640 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 1100D
495 gram
Canon EF 100-400mm f/4,5-5,6 L IS USM
1380 gram
Together they have a total weight of 1875 gram (equal to 4,13 lb).
Please note that Canon EF 100-400mm f/4,5-5,6 L IS USM has a tripod mount which is great.