Is Canon EOS 1200D and Canon EF 200-400mm F4 IS L compatible?

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

Canon EOS 1200D

Canon EOS 1200D
Released: 2014
Type: Digital SLR
Sensor: APS-C (1.6x)
18 Megapixels
5184 x 3456 pixels

Canon EF 200-400mm F4 IS L

Canon EF 200-400mm F4 IS L
Released: 2011
Telephoto Zoom Lens
Focal Length: 200-400 mm
Aperture: f/4

Can you combine these two?

Last updated: December 2024

This is the short answer:

The camera and lens you have chosen can be used together.

Versitale lens

Canon EF 200-400mm F4 IS L is constructed to work with all sorts of camera sensors including the one of Canon EOS 1200D.

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.

This lens has focal length:
200-400 mm

Since Canon EOS 1200D does not have a Full Frame sensor the experience focal length you will experience will be:
320-640 mm

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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 1200D
480 gram

Canon EF 200-400mm F4 IS L
3620 gram

Together they have a total weight of 4100 gram (equal to 9.04 lb).

Please note that Canon EF 200-400mm F4 IS L has a tripod mount which is great.

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Compatibility Check ID: 1300

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