Is Sony a57 and Sony DT 18-55mm F3.5-5.6 SAM 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 DT 18-55mm F3.5-5.6 SAM II Released: 2013 Standard Zoom Lens Suited for cameras with APS-C sensors Focal Length: 18-55 mm Aperture: f/3,5-5,6

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:
18-55 mm

Since Sony a57 does not have a Full Frame sensor the experience focal length you will experience will be:
27-82 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 DT 18-55mm F3.5-5.6 SAM II
222 gram

Together they have a total weight of 840 gram (equal to 1.85 lb).

Compatibility Check ID: 3201

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