Is Nikon D80 and Sigma EX 120-300mm F2.8 APO DG HSM compatible?

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

Buy	Nikon D80 Released: 2006 Type: Digital SLR Sensor: DX / APS-C (1.5x) 10 Megapixels 3872 x 2592 pixels
Buy	Sigma EX 120-300mm F2.8 APO DG HSM Released: 2002 Telephoto Zoom Lens Focal Length: 120-300 mm Aperture: f/2,8

Can you combine these two?

Last updated: November 2024

This is the short answer:

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

Versitale lens

Sigma EX 120-300mm F2.8 APO DG HSM is constructed to work with all sorts of camera sensors including the one of Nikon D80.

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:
120-300 mm

Since Nikon D80 does not have a Full Frame sensor the experience focal length you will experience will be:
180-450 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 D80
668 gram

Sigma EX 120-300mm F2.8 APO DG HSM
2600 gram

Together they have a total weight of 3268 gram (equal to 7.2 lb).

Please note that Sigma EX 120-300mm F2.8 APO DG HSM has a tripod mount which is great.

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Compatibility Check ID: 2200

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