Is Nikon D3500 and Sigma EX 85mm F1.4 DG HSM compatible?

Below you will find your chosen camera and lens. Click on the product name for more information.

Nikon D3500

Nikon D3500
Released: 2018
Type: Digital SLR
Sensor: DX / APS-C (1.5x)
24 Megapixels
6000 x 4000 pixels

Sigma EX 85mm F1.4 DG HSM

Sigma EX 85mm F1.4 DG HSM
Released: 2010
Telephoto Prime Lens
Focal Length: 85 mm
Aperture: f/1,4

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

Sigma EX 85mm F1.4 DG HSM is constructed to work with all sorts of camera sensors including the one of Nikon D3500.

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:
85 mm

Since Nikon D3500 does not have a Full Frame sensor the experience focal length you will experience will be:
128 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 D3500
365 gram

Sigma EX 85mm F1.4 DG HSM
725 gram

Together they have a total weight of 1090 gram (equal to 2.4 lb).

Compatibility Check ID: 2200