Is Sony NEX-C3 and Tamron 70-180mm F2.8 Di III VC VXD G2 compatible?

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

Sony NEX-C3

Sony NEX-C3
Released: 2011
Type: Mirrorless
Sensor: APS-C (1.5x)
16 Megapixels
4912 x 3264 pixels

Tamron 70-180mm F2.8 Di III VC VXD G2

Tamron 70-180mm F2.8 Di III VC VXD G2
Released: 2023
Telephoto Zoom Lens
Focal Length: 70-180 mm
Aperture: f/2,8

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.

Versitale lens

Tamron 70-180mm F2.8 Di III VC VXD G2 is constructed to work with all sorts of camera sensors including the one of Sony NEX-C3.

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:
70-180 mm

Since Sony NEX-C3 does not have a Full Frame sensor the experience focal length you will experience will be:
105-270 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 NEX-C3
225 gram

Tamron 70-180mm F2.8 Di III VC VXD G2
855 gram

Together they have a total weight of 1080 gram (equal to 2.38 lb).

Compatibility Check ID: 3402

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