Compatibility Check: Is Nikon D3300 and Sigma EX 50-500mm F4-6.3 DG HSM compatible?

Below you will find your chosen camera and lens with a short product summary. Further down you will see details around their compatibility, if they are compatible or not.

Nikon D3300

Released: 2014
Camera Type: DSLR
Sensor: APS-C (1.5x)
Resolution: 24 Megapixels
6016 x 4000 pixels

Sigma EX 50-500mm F4-6.3 DG HSM

Released: 2005
Focal Length: 50-500 mm
Aperture: f/4-6,3
Image Stabilization: No
Weight: 1840 gram

Can you combine these two?

Last updated: December 2024

This is the short answer:

Yes! This combination is compatible

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

Versatile lens

Sigma EX 50-500mm F4-6.3 DG HSM is constructed to work with all sorts of camera sensors including the one of Nikon D3300.

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:
50-500 mm

Since Nikon D3300 does not have a Full Frame sensor the experienced focal length you will experience will be:
75-750 mm

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 D3300
430 gram

Sigma EX 50-500mm F4-6.3 DG HSM
1840 gram

Together they have a total weight of 2270 gram (equal to 5 lb).

Please note that Sigma EX 50-500mm F4-6.3 DG HSM has a tripod mount which is great.

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Nikon D3300

Sigma EX 50-500mm F4-6.3 DG HSM

Validation Status: Valid
Valid Camera: Yes
Valid Lens: Yes
Compatible: 1
Compatibility Check ID: 2200