Is Nikon D5300 and Nikon AF-S 20mm F1.8 G ED compatible?

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Nikon D5300

Nikon D5300
Released: 2013
Type: Digital SLR
Sensor: DX / APS-C (1.5x)
24 Megapixels
6000 x 4000 pixels

Nikon AF-S 20mm F1.8 G ED

Nikon AF-S 20mm F1.8 G ED
Released: 2014
Wide Angle Prime Lens
Focal Length: 20 mm
Aperture: f/1,8

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.

Versitale lens

Nikon AF-S 20mm F1.8 G ED is constructed to work with all sorts of camera sensors including the one of Nikon D5300.

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:
20 mm

Since Nikon D5300 does not have a Full Frame sensor the experience focal length you will experience will be:
30 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 D5300
480 gram

Nikon AF-S 20mm F1.8 G ED
355 gram

Together they have a total weight of 835 gram (equal to 1.84 lb).

Compatibility Check ID: 2200

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