Is Nikon D850 and Tamron 55-200mm F4-5.6 Di II LD Macro compatible?

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

Nikon D850

Nikon D850
Released: 2017
Type: Digital SLR
Sensor: FX (Full frame)
46 Megapixels
8256 x 5504 pixels

Tamron 55-200mm F4-5.6 Di II LD Macro

Tamron 55-200mm F4-5.6 Di II LD Macro
Released: 2005
Telephoto Zoom Lens & Macro
Suited for cameras with APS-C sensors
Focal Length: 55-200 mm
Aperture: f/4-5,6

Can you combine these two?

Last updated: March 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:
55-200 mm

You will experience:
82-300 mm

Using a lens constructed for a APS-C sensor can result in that the resolution becomes lower that the 46 MP that the Nikon D850 has.

Focal Length

The Nikon 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:
55-200 mm

Since Nikon D850 does not have a Full Frame sensor the experience focal length you will experience will be:
82-300 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:

Nikon D850
1005 gram

Tamron 55-200mm F4-5.6 Di II LD Macro
300 gram

Together they have a total weight of 1305 gram (equal to 2.88 lb).

Compatibility Check ID: 2101