Is Nikon D3x and Sigma EX 50-150mm F2.8 II DC APO HSM compatible?
Below you will find your chosen camera and lens. Click on the product name for more information.
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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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Sigma EX 50-150mm F2.8 II DC APO HSM
Released: 2008 Telephoto Zoom Lens Suited for cameras with APS-C sensors Focal Length: 50-150 mm Aperture: f/2,8 |
Can you combine these two?
Last updated: March 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:
50-150 mm
You will experience:
75-225 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:
50-150 mm
Since Nikon D3x does not have a Full Frame sensor the experience focal length you will experience will be:
75-225 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
Sigma EX 50-150mm F2.8 II DC APO HSM
780 gram
Together they have a total weight of 2040 gram (equal to 4.5 lb).
Compatibility Check ID: 2101