Is Nikon D3500 and Sigma EX 500mm F4.5 HSM APO DG compatible?

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

Buy	Nikon D3500 Released: 2018 Type: Digital SLR Sensor: DX / APS-C (1.5x) 24 Megapixels 6000 x 4000 pixels
Buy	Sigma EX 500mm F4.5 HSM APO DG Released: 2005 Telephoto Prime Lens Focal Length: 500 mm Aperture: f/4,5

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.

Versitale lens

Sigma EX 500mm F4.5 HSM APO DG is constructed to work with all sorts of camera sensors including the one of Nikon D3500.

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:
500 mm

Since Nikon D3500 does not have a Full Frame sensor the experience focal length you will experience will be:
750 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 D3500
365 gram

Sigma EX 500mm F4.5 HSM APO DG
3150 gram

Together they have a total weight of 3515 gram (equal to 7.75 lb).

Please note that Sigma EX 500mm F4.5 HSM APO DG has a tripod mount which is great.

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Compatibility Check ID: 2200

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