Is Nikon D3200 and Sigma EX 180mm F3.5 HSM DG Macro compatible?

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

Nikon D3200

Nikon D3200
Released: 2012
Type: Digital SLR
Sensor: DX / APS-C (1.5x)
24,2 Megapixels
6016 x 4000 pixels

Sigma EX 180mm F3.5 HSM DG Macro

Sigma EX 180mm F3.5 HSM DG Macro
Released: 2007
Telephoto Prime Lens & Macro
Focal Length: 180 mm
Aperture: f/3,5

Can you combine these two?

Last updated: March 2024

This is the short answer:

The camera and lens you have chosen can be used together.

Versitale lens

Sigma EX 180mm F3.5 HSM DG Macro is constructed to work with all sorts of camera sensors including the one of Nikon D3200.

Focal Length

The Nikon camera has a sensor of type DX, 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:
180 mm

Since Nikon D3200 does not have a Full Frame sensor the experience focal length you will experience will be:
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:

Nikon D3200
505 gram

Sigma EX 180mm F3.5 HSM DG Macro
965 gram

Together they have a total weight of 1470 gram (equal to 3.24 lb).

Please note that Sigma EX 180mm F3.5 HSM DG Macro has a tripod mount which is great.

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Compatibility Check ID: 2200