Is Sony a300 and Sony 70-200mm F2.8 G compatible?

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

Buy	Sony a300 Released: 2008 Type: Digital SLR Sensor: APS-C (1.5x) 10 Megapixels 3872 x 2592 pixels
Buy	Sony 70-200mm F2.8 G Released: 2006 Telephoto Zoom Lens Focal Length: 70-200 mm Aperture: f/2,8

Can you combine these two?

Last updated: April 2024

This is the short answer:

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

Versitale lens

Sony 70-200mm F2.8 G is constructed to work with all sorts of camera sensors including the one of Sony a300.

Focal Length

The Sony camera has a sensor of type APS-C, 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:
70-200 mm

Since Sony a300 does not have a Full Frame sensor the experience focal length you will experience will be:
105-300 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:

Sony a300
632 gram

Sony 70-200mm F2.8 G
1500 gram

Together they have a total weight of 2132 gram (equal to 4.7 lb).

Please note that Sony 70-200mm F2.8 G has a tripod mount which is great.

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Compatibility Check ID: 3200

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