Is Nikon D5500 and Tamron 18-270mm F3.5-6.3 Di II VC PZD compatible?

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

Buy	Nikon D5500 Released: 2015 Type: Digital SLR Sensor: DX / APS-C (1.5x) 24 Megapixels 6000 x 4000 pixels
Buy	Tamron 18-270mm F3.5-6.3 Di II VC PZD Released: 2010 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: December 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:
18-270 mm

Since Nikon D5500 does not have a Full Frame sensor the experience focal length you will experience will be:
27-405 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 D5500
420 gram

Tamron 18-270mm F3.5-6.3 Di II VC PZD
450 gram

Together they have a total weight of 870 gram (equal to 1.92 lb).

Compatibility Check ID: 2201

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