Is Sony a7R III and Sony E 18-200mm F3.5-6.3 OSS compatible?

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

Buy	Sony a7R III Released: 2017 Type: Mirrorless Sensor: Full frame 42 Megapixels 7952 x 5304 pixels
Buy	Sony E 18-200mm F3.5-6.3 OSS Released: 2010 Superzoom Suited for cameras with APS-C sensors Focal Length: 18-200 mm Aperture: f/3,5-6,3

Can you combine these two?

Last updated: November 2024

This is the short answer:

The camera and lens you have chosen might work but in a cropped mode since the lens is constructed for a smaller APS-C sensor.

Cropped Mode and Lower Resolution

This lens has focal length:
18-200 mm

You will experience:
27-300 mm

Using a lens constructed for a APS-C sensor can result in that the resolution becomes lower that the 42 MP that the Sony a7R III has.

Focal Length

The Sony camera has a sensor of type Full frame which means that your experienced Focal length will be same as the lens specification tells us.

This lens has focal length:
18-200 mm

Since Sony a7R III does not have a Full Frame sensor the experience focal length you will experience will be:
27-300 mm

Read more about Crop factor

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 a7R III
657 gram

Sony E 18-200mm F3.5-6.3 OSS
524 gram

Together they have a total weight of 1181 gram (equal to 2.6 lb).

Compatibility Check ID: 3303

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