Is Nikon D5100 and Nikon AF-S DX 55-300mm F4.5-5.6 G ED VR compatible?

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Nikon D5100

Nikon D5100
Released: 2011
Type: Digital SLR
Sensor: DX / APS-C (1.5x)
16,2 Megapixels
4928 x 3264 pixels

Nikon AF-S DX 55-300mm F4.5-5.6 G ED VR

Nikon AF-S DX 55-300mm F4.5-5.6 G ED VR
Released: 2010
Telephoto Zoom Lens
Suited for cameras with APS-C sensors
Focal Length: 55-300 mm
Aperture: f/4,5-5,6

Can you combine these two?

Last updated: March 2024

This is the short answer:

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

Made for each other

This lens is part of the Nikon APS-C (DX) range of products and is ideal for this APS-C camera as well as other cameras with Nikon APS-C (DX) sensor.

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:
55-300 mm

Since Nikon D5100 does not have a Full Frame sensor the experience focal length you will experience will be:
82-450 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 D5100
611 gram

Nikon AF-S DX 55-300mm F4.5-5.6 G ED VR
530 gram

Together they have a total weight of 1141 gram (equal to 2.52 lb).

Compatibility Check ID: 2201