Is Nikon D3100 and Nikon AF-S 70-300mm F4.5-5.6 G IF-ED VR compatible?
Below you will find your chosen camera and lens. Click on the product name for more information.
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Nikon D3100
Released: 2010 Type: Digital SLR Sensor: DX / APS-C (1.5x) 14,2 Megapixels 4608 x 3072 pixels |
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Nikon AF-S 70-300mm F4.5-5.6 G IF-ED VR
Released: 2006 Telephoto Zoom Lens Focal Length: 70-300 mm Aperture: f/4,5-5,6 |
Can you combine these two?
Last updated: February 2024
This is the short answer:
The camera and lens you have chosen can be used together.
Versitale lens
Nikon AF-S 70-300mm F4.5-5.6 G IF-ED VR is constructed to work with all sorts of camera sensors including the one of Nikon D3100.
Focal Length
The Nikon camera has a sensor of type DX, 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:
70-300 mm
Since Nikon D3100 does not have a Full Frame sensor the experience focal length you will experience will be:
105-450 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 D3100
505 gram
Nikon AF-S 70-300mm F4.5-5.6 G IF-ED VR
725 gram
Together they have a total weight of 1230 gram (equal to 2.71 lb).
Compatibility Check ID: 2200