Is Canon EOS 40D and Tamron 28-300mm F3.5-6.3 XR Di VC compatible?

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

Canon EOS 40D

Canon EOS 40D
Released: 2007
Type: Digital SLR
Sensor: APS-C (1.6x)
10,1 Megapixels
3888 x 2592 pixels

Tamron 28-300mm F3.5-6.3 XR Di VC

Tamron 28-300mm F3.5-6.3 XR Di VC
Released: 2007
Superzoom
Focal Length: 28-300 mm
Aperture: f/3,5-5,6

Can you combine these two?

Last updated: February 2024

This is the short answer:

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

Versitale lens

Tamron 28-300mm F3.5-6.3 XR Di VC is constructed to work with all sorts of camera sensors including the one of Canon EOS 40D.

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:
28-300 mm

Since Canon EOS 40D does not have a Full Frame sensor the experience focal length you will experience will be:
45-480 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 40D
822 gram

Tamron 28-300mm F3.5-6.3 XR Di VC
555 gram

Together they have a total weight of 1377 gram (equal to 3.04 lb).

Compatibility Check ID: 1300