Is Canon EOS Kiss X70 and Sigma EX 70-200mm f/2,8 II APO HSM DG Macro compatible?

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

Canon EOS Kiss X70

Canon EOS Kiss X70
Released: 2014
Type: Digital SLR
Sensor: APS-C (1.6x)
18 Megapixels
5184 x 3456 pixels

Sigma EX 70-200mm f/2,8 II APO HSM DG Macro

Sigma EX 70-200mm f/2,8 II APO HSM DG Macro
Released: 2008
Telephoto Lens (zoom) & Macro
Focal Length: 70-200 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 70-200mm f/2,8 II APO HSM DG Macro is constructed to work with all sorts of camera sensors including the one of Canon EOS Kiss X70.

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:
70-200 mm

Experienced Focal Length with this camera:
112-320 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 X70
480 gram

Sigma EX 70-200mm f/2,8 II APO HSM DG Macro
1370 gram

Together they have a total weight of 1850 gram (equal to 4,08 lb).

Please note that Sigma EX 70-200mm f/2,8 II APO HSM DG Macro has a tripod mount which is great.

Read more about Tripod mount