Is Sony a57 and Sony 70-400mm F4-5.6 G SSM II compatible?

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

Buy	Sony a57 Released: 2012 Type: Sensor: APS-C (1.5x) 16 Megapixels 4912 x 3264 pixels
Buy	Sony 70-400mm F4-5.6 G SSM II Released: 2013 Telephoto Zoom Lens Focal Length: 70-400 mm Aperture: f/4-5,6

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

Sony 70-400mm F4-5.6 G SSM II is constructed to work with all sorts of camera sensors including the one of Sony a57.

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:
70-400 mm

Since Sony a57 does not have a Full Frame sensor the experience focal length you will experience will be:
105-600 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 a57
618 gram

Sony 70-400mm F4-5.6 G SSM II
1500 gram

Together they have a total weight of 2118 gram (equal to 4.67 lb).

Please note that Sony 70-400mm F4-5.6 G SSM II has a tripod mount which is great.

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Compatibility Check ID: 3200

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