Is Sony a5100 and Tamron 70-180mm F2.8 Di III VC VXD G2 compatible?
Below you will find your chosen camera and lens. Click on the product name for more information.
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Sony a5100
Released: 2014 Type: Mirrorless Sensor: APS-C (1.5x) 24 Megapixels 6000 x 4000 pixels |
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Tamron 70-180mm F2.8 Di III VC VXD G2
Released: 2023 Telephoto Zoom Lens Focal Length: 70-180 mm Aperture: f/2,8 |
Can you combine these two?
Last updated: May 2024
This is the short answer:
The camera and lens you have chosen can be used together.
Versitale lens
Tamron 70-180mm F2.8 Di III VC VXD G2 is constructed to work with all sorts of camera sensors including the one of Sony a5100.
Focal Length
The Sony 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 1.5x.
This lens has focal length:
70-180 mm
Since Sony a5100 does not have a Full Frame sensor the experience focal length you will experience will be:
105-270 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:
Sony a5100
283 gram
Tamron 70-180mm F2.8 Di III VC VXD G2
855 gram
Together they have a total weight of 1138 gram (equal to 2.51 lb).
Compatibility Check ID: 3402
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