Is Sony a55 and Sony 28mm F2.8 compatible?

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

Sony a55

Sony a55
Released: 2010
Type:
Sensor: APS-C (1.5x)
16 Megapixels
4912 x 3264 pixels

Sony 28mm F2.8

Sony 28mm F2.8
Released: 2006
Wide Angle Prime Lens
Focal Length: 28 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.

Versitale lens

Sony 28mm F2.8 is constructed to work with all sorts of camera sensors including the one of Sony a55.

Focal Length

The Sony camera has a sensor of type APS-C, 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:
28 mm

Since Sony a55 does not have a Full Frame sensor the experience focal length you will experience will be:
42 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:

Sony a55
500 gram

Sony 28mm F2.8
185 gram

Together they have a total weight of 685 gram (equal to 1.51 lb).

Compatibility Check ID: 3200

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