Is Sony a6500 and Samyang 135mm F1.8 AF compatible?

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

Buy	Sony a6500 Released: 2016 Type: Mirrorless Sensor: APS-C (1.5x) 24 Megapixels 6000 x 4000 pixels
Buy	Samyang 135mm F1.8 AF Released: 2022 Focal Length: 135 mm Aperture: f/1,8

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

Samyang 135mm F1.8 AF is constructed to work with all sorts of camera sensors including the one of Sony a6500.

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:
135 mm

Since Sony a6500 does not have a Full Frame sensor the experience focal length you will experience will be:
202 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 a6500
453 gram

Samyang 135mm F1.8 AF
772 gram

Together they have a total weight of 1225 gram (equal to 2.7 lb).

Compatibility Check ID: 3402

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