Is Nikon D500 and Nikon AF-S DX 17-55mm F2.8 G ED compatible?

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Buy	Nikon D500 Released: 2016 Type: Digital SLR Sensor: DX / APS-C (1.5x) 21 Megapixels 5568 x 3712 pixels
Buy	Nikon AF-S DX 17-55mm F2.8 G ED Released: 2003 Standard Zoom Lens Suited for cameras with APS-C sensors Focal Length: 17-55 mm Aperture: f/2,8

Can you combine these two?

Last updated: November 2024

This is the short answer:

The camera and lens you have chosen can be used together.

Made for each other

This lens is part of the Nikon APS-C (DX) range of products and is ideal for this APS-C camera as well as other cameras with Nikon APS-C (DX) sensor.

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:
17-55 mm

Since Nikon D500 does not have a Full Frame sensor the experience focal length you will experience will be:
26-82 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

Nikon AF-S DX 17-55mm F2.8 G ED
755 gram

Together they have a total weight of 1615 gram (equal to 3.56 lb).

Compatibility Check ID: 2201

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