Compatibility Check: Is Canon EOS M and Canon EF 300mm F2.8 L IS USM compatible?

Below you will find your chosen camera and lens with a short product summary. Further down you will see details around their compatibility, if they are compatible or not.

Canon EOS M

Released: 2012
Camera Type: Mirrorless
Sensor: APS-C (1.6x)
Resolution: 18 Megapixels
5184 x 3456 pixels

Canon EF 300mm F2.8 L IS USM

Released: 1999
Focal Length: 300 mm
Aperture: f/2,8
Image Stabilization: Yes
Weight: 2550 gram

Can you combine these two?

Last updated: November 2024

This is the short answer:

Yes! This combination is compatible if you use an adapter

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:
300 mm

Since Canon EOS M does not have a Full Frame sensor the experienced focal length you will experience will be:
480 mm

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 M
298 gram

Canon EF 300mm F2.8 L IS USM
2550 gram

Together they have a total weight of 2848 gram (equal to 6.28 lb).

Please note that Canon EF 300mm F2.8 L IS USM has a tripod mount which is great.

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Canon EOS M

Canon EF 300mm F2.8 L IS USM

Validation Status: Valid
Valid Camera: Yes
Valid Lens: Yes
Compatible: 2
Compatibility Check ID: 1400