Is Canon EOS Kiss X8i and Sigma EX 70mm F2.8 DG Macro compatible?

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

Canon EOS Kiss X8i

Canon EOS Kiss X8i
Released: 2015
Type: Digital SLR
Sensor: APS-C (1.6x)
24 Megapixels
6000 x 4000 pixels

Sigma EX 70mm F2.8 DG Macro

Sigma EX 70mm F2.8 DG Macro
Released: 2006
Standard Prime Lens & Macro
Focal Length: 70 mm
Aperture: f/2,8

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 EX 70mm F2.8 DG Macro 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:
70 mm

Since Canon EOS Kiss X8i does not have a Full Frame sensor the experience focal length you will experience will be:
112 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 EX 70mm F2.8 DG Macro
525 gram

Together they have a total weight of 1080 gram (equal to 2.38 lb).

Compatibility Check ID: 1300

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