Is Canon EOS 70D and Canon EF 55-200mm f/4,5-5,6 II USM compatible?
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Canon EOS 70D
Released: 2013 Type: Digital SLR Sensor: APS-C (1.6x) 20,2 Megapixels 5472 x 3648 pixels |
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Canon EF 55-200mm f/4,5-5,6 II USM
Released: 2003 Telephoto Lens (zoom) Focal Length: 55-200 mm Aperture: f/4,5-5,6 |
Can you combine these two?
Last updated: November 2023
This is the short answer:
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 70D and Canon EF 55-200mm f/4,5-5,6 II USM are manufactured by Canon.
Versitale lens
Canon EF 55-200mm f/4,5-5,6 II USM is constructed to work with all sorts of camera sensors including the one of Canon EOS 70D.
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:
55-200 mm
Experienced Focal Length with this camera:
88-320 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 70D
755 gram
Canon EF 55-200mm f/4,5-5,6 II USM
310 gram
Together they have a total weight of 1065 gram (equal to 2,35 lb).