Is Sony a5000 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.

Buy	Sony a5000 Released: 2014 Type: Mirrorless Sensor: APS-C (1.5x) 20 Megapixels 5456 x 3632 pixels
Buy	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: December 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 a5000.

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 a5000 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 a5000
269 gram

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

Together they have a total weight of 1124 gram (equal to 2.48 lb).

Compatibility Check ID: 3402

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