Is Nikon D3100 and Sigma 8-16mm F4.5-5.6 DC HSM compatible?

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Buy	Nikon D3100 Released: 2010 Type: Digital SLR Sensor: DX / APS-C (1.5x) 14,2 Megapixels 4608 x 3072 pixels
Buy	Sigma 8-16mm F4.5-5.6 DC HSM Released: 2010 Wide Angle Zoom Lens Suited for cameras with APS-C sensors Focal Length: 8-16 mm Aperture: f/4,5-5,6

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.

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:
8-16 mm

Since Nikon D3100 does not have a Full Frame sensor the experience focal length you will experience will be:
12-24 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 D3100
505 gram

Sigma 8-16mm F4.5-5.6 DC HSM
545 gram

Together they have a total weight of 1050 gram (equal to 2.31 lb).

Compatibility Check ID: 2201

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