Compatibility Check: Is Canon EOS M3 and Canon EF 85mm F1.8 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 M3

Released: 2015
Camera Type: Mirrorless
Sensor: APS-C (1.6x)
Resolution: 24 Megapixels
6000 x 4000 pixels

Canon EF 85mm F1.8 USM

Released: 1992
Focal Length: 85 mm
Aperture: f/1,8
Image Stabilization: No
Weight: 425 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:
85 mm

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

Canon EF 85mm F1.8 USM
425 gram

Together they have a total weight of 791 gram (equal to 1.74 lb).

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Canon EOS M3

Canon EF 85mm F1.8 USM

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