Is Canon EOS Kiss X4 Digital and Sigma EX 180mm f/2,8 HSM OS 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 Kiss X4 Digital
Released: 2010 Type: Digital SLR Sensor: APS-C (1.6x) 18,7 Megapixels 5184 x 3456 pixels |
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Sigma EX 180mm f/2,8 HSM OS DG Macro
Released: 2012 Telephoto Lens (prime) & Macro Focal Length: 180 mm Aperture: f/2,8 |
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:
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 180mm f/2,8 HSM OS DG Macro is constructed to work with all sorts of camera sensors including the one of Canon EOS Kiss X4 Digital.
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:
180 mm
Experienced Focal Length with this camera:
288 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 Kiss X4 Digital
510 gram
Sigma EX 180mm f/2,8 HSM OS DG Macro
1640 gram
Together they have a total weight of 2150 gram (equal to 4,74 lb).
Please note that Sigma EX 180mm f/2,8 HSM OS DG Macro has a tripod mount which is great.
