Is Sony a5100 and Sony FE 55mm F1.8 ZA Carl Zeiss Sonnar T compatible?

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

Buy	Sony a5100 Released: 2014 Type: Mirrorless Sensor: APS-C (1.5x) 24 Megapixels 6000 x 4000 pixels
Buy	Sony FE 55mm F1.8 ZA Carl Zeiss Sonnar T Released: 2013 Standard Prime Lens Focal Length: 55 mm Aperture: f/1,8

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 FE 55mm F1.8 ZA Carl Zeiss Sonnar T is constructed to work with all sorts of camera sensors including the one of Sony a5100.

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:
55 mm

Since Sony a5100 does not have a Full Frame sensor the experience focal length you will experience will be:
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 a5100
283 gram

Sony FE 55mm F1.8 ZA Carl Zeiss Sonnar T
281 gram

Together they have a total weight of 564 gram (equal to 1.24 lb).

Compatibility Check ID: 3402

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