Is Canon EOS Rebel T3 and Sigma 70-300mm f/4-5,6 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 Rebel T3
Released: 2011 Type: Digital SLR Sensor: APS-C (1.6x) 12,2 Megapixels 4272 x 2848 pixels |
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Sigma 70-300mm f/4-5,6 DG Macro
Released: 2005 Telephoto Lens (zoom) & Macro Focal Length: 70-300 mm Aperture: f/4-5,6 |
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:
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 70-300mm f/4-5,6 DG Macro is constructed to work with all sorts of camera sensors including the one of Canon EOS Rebel T3.
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:
70-300 mm
Experienced Focal Length with this camera:
112-480 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 Rebel T3
495 gram
Sigma 70-300mm f/4-5,6 DG Macro
530 gram
Together they have a total weight of 1025 gram (equal to 2,26 lb).
