Is Nikon D800e and Nikon AF-S DX 18-55mm F3.5-5.6 G VR II compatible?

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

Buy	Nikon D800e Released: 2012 Type: Digital SLR Sensor: FX (Full frame) 36,3 Megapixels 7360 x 4912 pixels
Buy	Nikon AF-S DX 18-55mm F3.5-5.6 G VR II Released: 2014 Standard Zoom Lens Suited for cameras with APS-C sensors Focal Length: 18-55 mm Aperture: f/3,5-5,6

Can you combine these two?

Last updated: November 2024

This is the short answer:

The camera and lens you have chosen might work but in a cropped mode since the lens is constructed for a smaller APS-C sensor.

Cropped Mode and Lower Resolution

This lens has focal length:
18-55 mm

You will experience:
27-82 mm

Using a lens constructed for a APS-C sensor can result in that the resolution becomes lower that the 36,3 MP that the Nikon D800e has.

Focal Length

The Nikon camera has a sensor of type Full frame which means that your experienced Focal length will be same as the lens specification tells us.

This lens has focal length:
18-55 mm

Since Nikon D800e does not have a Full Frame sensor the experience focal length you will experience will be:
27-82 mm

Read more about Crop factor

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 D800e
900 gram

Nikon AF-S DX 18-55mm F3.5-5.6 G VR II
195 gram

Together they have a total weight of 1095 gram (equal to 2.41 lb).

Compatibility Check ID: 2101

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