Is Canon EOS Rebel SL2 and Canon EF 200mm f/2 L IS USM compatible?

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

Canon EOS Rebel SL2

Canon EOS Rebel SL2
Released: 2017
Type: Digital SLR
Sensor: APS-C (1.6x)
24 Megapixels
6000 x 4000 pixels

Canon EF 200mm f/2 L IS USM

Canon EF 200mm f/2 L IS USM
Released: 2008
Telephoto Lens (prime)
Focal Length: 200 mm
Aperture: f/2

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:

Canon all the way

The possibility to combine these two products is great since both Canon EOS Rebel SL2 and Canon EF 200mm f/2 L IS USM are manufactured by Canon.

Versitale lens

Canon EF 200mm f/2 L IS USM is constructed to work with all sorts of camera sensors including the one of Canon EOS Rebel SL2.

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:
200 mm

Experienced Focal Length with this camera:
320 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 Rebel SL2
453 gram

Canon EF 200mm f/2 L IS USM
2520 gram

Together they have a total weight of 2973 gram (equal to 6,55 lb).

Please note that Canon EF 200mm f/2 L IS USM has a tripod mount which is great.

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