Is Nikon D3 and Nikon AF-S 70-200mm f/4 G ED VR compatible?

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

Nikon D3

Nikon D3
Released: 2007
Type: Digital SLR
Sensor: FX (Full frame)
12,1 Megapixels
4256 x 2832 pixels

Nikon AF-S 70-200mm f/4 G ED VR

Nikon AF-S 70-200mm f/4 G ED VR
Released: 2012
Telephoto Lens (zoom)
Focal Length: 70-200 mm
Aperture: f/4

Can you combine these two?

This is the short answer:

Yes! This combination is compatible

The camera and lens you have chosen can be used together. Here is a longer answer:

Nikon all the way

The possibility to combine these two products is great since both Nikon D3 and Nikon AF-S 70-200mm f/4 G ED VR are manufactured by Nikon.

Versitale lens

Nikon AF-S 70-200mm f/4 G ED VR is constructed to work with all sorts of camera sensors including the one of Nikon D3.

Focal Length

The Nikon camera has a sensor of type Full frame which means that your Experienced Focal length will be exactly what the lens specification tells us:

Actual Focal Length for this lens:
70-200 mm

Experienced Focal Length with this camera:
70-200 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:

Nikon D3
1300 gram

Nikon AF-S 70-200mm f/4 G ED VR
850 gram

Together they have a total weight of 2150 gram (equal to 4,74 lb).