Is Nikon D5 and Sigma 18-125mm F3.8-5.6 DC OS HSM compatible?

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

Buy	Nikon D5 Released: 2016 Type: Digital SLR Sensor: FX (Full frame) 21 Megapixels 5588 x 3712 pixels
Buy	Sigma 18-125mm F3.8-5.6 DC OS HSM Released: 2008 Standard Zoom Lens Suited for cameras with APS-C sensors Focal Length: 18-125 mm Aperture: f/3,8-5,6

Can you combine these two?

Last updated: April 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:
18-125 mm

You will experience:
27-188 mm

Using a lens constructed for a APS-C sensor can result in that the resolution becomes lower that the 21 MP that the Nikon D5 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:
18-125 mm

Since Nikon D5 does not have a Full Frame sensor the experience focal length you will experience will be:
27-188 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 D5
1415 gram

Sigma 18-125mm F3.8-5.6 DC OS HSM
505 gram

Together they have a total weight of 1920 gram (equal to 4.23 lb).

Compatibility Check ID: 2101

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