Is Sony a850 and Sony 500mm F4 G SSM compatible?

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

Buy	Sony a850 Released: 2009 Type: Digital SLR Sensor: Full frame 25 Megapixels 6048 x 4032 pixels
Buy	Sony 500mm F4 G SSM Released: 2012 Telephoto Prime Lens Focal Length: 500 mm Aperture: f/4

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.

Focal Length

The Sony 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:
500 mm

Since Sony a850 has a Full Frame sensor this is also the focal length you will experience.

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 a850
895 gram

Sony 500mm F4 G SSM
3460 gram

Together they have a total weight of 4355 gram (equal to 9.6 lb).

Please note that Sony 500mm F4 G SSM has a tripod mount which is great.

Read more about Tripod mount

Compatibility Check ID: 3100

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