Is Nikon D810 and Tamron 18-270mm F3.5-6.3 Di II VC LD IF Macro compatible?

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

Nikon D810

Nikon D810
Released: 2014
Type: Digital SLR
Sensor: FX (Full frame)
36 Megapixels
7360 x 4912 pixels

Tamron 18-270mm F3.5-6.3 Di II VC LD IF Macro

Tamron 18-270mm F3.5-6.3 Di II VC LD IF Macro
Released: 2008
Superzoom
Suited for cameras with APS-C sensors
Focal Length: 18-270 mm
Aperture: f/3,5-6,3

Can you combine these two?

Last updated: March 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:
18-270 mm

You will experience:
27-405 mm

Using a lens constructed for a APS-C sensor can result in that the resolution becomes lower that the 36 MP that the Nikon D810 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:
18-270 mm

Since Nikon D810 does not have a Full Frame sensor the experience focal length you will experience will be:
27-405 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 D810
980 gram

Tamron 18-270mm F3.5-6.3 Di II VC LD IF Macro
550 gram

Together they have a total weight of 1530 gram (equal to 3.37 lb).

Compatibility Check ID: 2101