Is Sony a55 and Sony 100mm F2.8 Macro compatible?

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

Buy	Sony a55 Released: 2010 Type: Sensor: APS-C (1.5x) 16 Megapixels 4912 x 3264 pixels
Buy	Sony 100mm F2.8 Macro Released: 2006 Telephoto Prime Lens & Macro Focal Length: 100 mm Aperture: f/2,8

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.

Versitale lens

Sony 100mm F2.8 Macro is constructed to work with all sorts of camera sensors including the one of Sony a55.

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:
100 mm

Since Sony a55 does not have a Full Frame sensor the experience focal length you will experience will be:
150 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 a55
500 gram

Sony 100mm F2.8 Macro
505 gram

Together they have a total weight of 1005 gram (equal to 2.22 lb).

Compatibility Check ID: 3200

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