Is Nikon D5000 and Sigma EX 10mm F2.8 DC HSM Fisheye compatible?

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Nikon D5000

Nikon D5000
Released: 2009
Type: Digital SLR
Sensor: DX / APS-C (1.5x)
12,3 Megapixels
4288 x 2848 pixels

Sigma EX 10mm F2.8 DC HSM Fisheye

Sigma EX 10mm F2.8 DC HSM Fisheye
Released: 2007
Wide Angle Prime Lens & Fisheye
Suited for cameras with APS-C sensors
Focal Length: 10 mm
Aperture: f/2,8

Can you combine these two?

Last updated: December 2024

This is the short answer:

The camera and lens you have chosen can be used together.

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:
10 mm

Since Nikon D5000 does not have a Full Frame sensor the experience focal length you will experience will be:
15 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 D5000
590 gram

Sigma EX 10mm F2.8 DC HSM Fisheye
475 gram

Together they have a total weight of 1065 gram (equal to 2.35 lb).

Compatibility Check ID: 2201

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