Is Sony a7R IVA and Sony DT 16-50mm F2.8 SSM compatible?

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

Buy	Sony a7R IVA Released: 2021 Type: Mirrorless Sensor: Full frame 61 Megapixels 9504 x 6336 pixels
Buy	Sony DT 16-50mm F2.8 SSM Released: 2011 Standard Zoom Lens Suited for cameras with APS-C sensors Focal Length: 16-50 mm Aperture: f/2,8

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* if you use the desired adapter.

You must use a Sony A-to-E adapter

This Sony lens does not have a Sony E mount but can still be used with Sony E cameras. To use this Sony lens on this Sony E mount camera you need an adapter.

Sony Lens Mount Adapter LA-EA5

* Please also read Sonys documentation around this carefully as some combinations might have limitations.

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:
16-50 mm

Since Sony a7R IVA does not have a Full Frame sensor the experience focal length you will experience will be:
24-75 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 a7R IVA
665 gram

Sony DT 16-50mm F2.8 SSM
577 gram

Together they have a total weight of 1242 gram (equal to 2.74 lb).

Compatibility Check ID: 3301

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