Is Nikon D500 and Tamron SP 11-18mm F4.5-5.6 Di-II compatible?

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

Nikon D500

Nikon D500
Released: 2016
Type: Digital SLR
Sensor: DX / APS-C (1.5x)
21 Megapixels
5568 x 3712 pixels

Tamron SP 11-18mm F4.5-5.6 Di-II

Tamron SP 11-18mm F4.5-5.6 Di-II
Released: 2005
Wide Angle Zoom Lens
Suited for cameras with APS-C sensors
Focal Length: 11-18 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.

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:
11-18 mm

Since Nikon D500 does not have a Full Frame sensor the experience focal length you will experience will be:
16-27 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 D500
860 gram

Tamron SP 11-18mm F4.5-5.6 Di-II
355 gram

Together they have a total weight of 1215 gram (equal to 2.68 lb).

Compatibility Check ID: 2201