Is Canon EOS Kiss X8i and Sigma 170-500mm F5-6.3 DG APO 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 X8i
Released: 2015 Type: Digital SLR Sensor: APS-C (1.6x) 24 Megapixels 6000 x 4000 pixels |
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Sigma 170-500mm F5-6.3 DG APO
Released: 2005 Telephoto Zoom Lens Focal Length: 170-500 mm Aperture: f/5-6,3 |
Can you combine these two?
Last updated: December 2024
This is the short answer:
The camera and lens you have chosen can be used together.
Versitale lens
Sigma 170-500mm F5-6.3 DG APO is constructed to work with all sorts of camera sensors including the one of Canon EOS Kiss X8i.
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:
170-500 mm
Since Canon EOS Kiss X8i does not have a Full Frame sensor the experience focal length you will experience will be:
272-800 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 Kiss X8i
555 gram
Sigma 170-500mm F5-6.3 DG APO
1345 gram
Together they have a total weight of 1900 gram (equal to 4.19 lb).
Please note that Sigma 170-500mm F5-6.3 DG APO has a tripod mount which is great.
Compatibility Check ID: 1300
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