Is Nikon Z6 and Nikon Z DX 18-140mm f/3.5-6.3 VR compatible?

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

Nikon Z6

Nikon Z6
Released: 2018
Type: Mirrorless
Sensor: FX (Full frame)
25 Megapixels
6048 x 4024 pixels

Nikon Z DX 18-140mm f/3.5-6.3 VR

Nikon Z DX 18-140mm f/3.5-6.3 VR
Released: 2021
Superzoom
Suited for cameras with APS-C sensors
Focal Length: 18-140 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 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:
18-140 mm

You will experience:
27-210 mm

Using a lens constructed for a APS-C sensor can result in that the resolution becomes lower that the 25 MP that the Nikon Z6 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:
18-140 mm

Since Nikon Z6 does not have a Full Frame sensor the experience focal length you will experience will be:
27-210 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 Z6
675 gram

Nikon Z DX 18-140mm f/3.5-6.3 VR
315 gram

Together they have a total weight of 990 gram (equal to 2.18 lb).

Compatibility Check ID: 2303

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