Is Sony a380 and Sony DT 50mm F1.8 SAM compatible?

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

Buy	Sony a380 Released: 2009 Type: Digital SLR Sensor: APS-C (1.5x) 14 Megapixels 4592 x 3056 pixels
Buy	Sony DT 50mm F1.8 SAM Released: 2009 Standard Prime Lens Suited for cameras with APS-C sensors Focal Length: 50 mm Aperture: f/1,8

Can you combine these two?

Last updated: December 2024

This is the short answer:

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

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:
50 mm

Since Sony a380 does not have a Full Frame sensor the experience focal length you will experience will be:
75 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 a380
519 gram

Sony DT 50mm F1.8 SAM
170 gram

Together they have a total weight of 689 gram (equal to 1.52 lb).

Compatibility Check ID: 3201

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