Is Nikon D3x and Nikon AF-S DX 18-55mm F3.5-5.6 G ED VR compatible?
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Nikon D3x
Released: 2008 Type: Digital SLR Sensor: FX (Full frame) 24,5 Megapixels 6048 x 4032 pixels |
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Nikon AF-S DX 18-55mm F3.5-5.6 G ED VR
Released: 2007 Standard Zoom Lens Suited for cameras with APS-C sensors Focal Length: 18-55 mm Aperture: f/3,5-5,6 |
Can you combine these two?
Last updated: April 2024
This is the short answer:
The camera and lens you have chosen might work but in a cropped mode since the lens is constructed for a smaller APS-C sensor.
Cropped Mode and Lower Resolution
This lens has focal length:
18-55 mm
You will experience:
27-82 mm
Using a lens constructed for a APS-C sensor can result in that the resolution becomes lower that the 24,5 MP that the Nikon D3x has.
Focal Length
The Nikon camera has a sensor of type Full frame which means that your experienced Focal length will be same as the lens specification tells us.
This lens has focal length:
18-55 mm
Since Nikon D3x does not have a Full Frame sensor the experience focal length you will experience will be:
27-82 mm
Read more about Crop factor
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 D3x
1260 gram
Nikon AF-S DX 18-55mm F3.5-5.6 G ED VR
265 gram
Together they have a total weight of 1525 gram (equal to 3.36 lb).
Compatibility Check ID: 2101
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