Is Canon EOS M3 and Canon EF 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 L IS USM compatible?

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Canon EOS M3

Canon EOS M3
Released: 2015
Type: Mirrorless
Sensor: APS-C (1.6x)
24 Megapixels
6000 x 4000 pixels

Canon EF 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 L IS USM

Canon EF 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 L IS USM
Released: 2004
Superzoom
Focal Length: 28-300 mm
Aperture: f/3,5-5,6

Can you combine these two?

Last updated: March 2024

This is the short answer:

The camera and lens you have chosen can be used together if you use the desired adapter.

You must use an EOS M adapter

This Canon lens is not part of the Canon EOS M-system but it can still be used with Canon EOS M cameras. To use this lens on this camera you need an adapter.

Canon Lens Mount Adapter EF-EOS M

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:
28-300 mm

Since Canon EOS M3 does not have a Full Frame sensor the experience focal length you will experience will be:
45-480 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 M3
366 gram

Canon EF 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 L IS USM
1670 gram

Together they have a total weight of 2036 gram (equal to 4.49 lb).

Please note that Canon EF 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 L IS USM has a tripod mount which is great.

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