Compatibility Check: Is Nikon D5 and Tamron 18-270mm F3.5-6.3 Di II VC LD IF Macro 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 D5

Released: 2016
Camera Type: DSLR
Sensor: Full frame
Resolution: 21 Megapixels
5588 x 3712 pixels

Tamron 18-270mm F3.5-6.3 Di II VC LD IF Macro

Released: 2008
Focal Length: 18-270 mm
Aperture: f/3,5-6,3
Image Stabilization: Yes
Weight: 550 gram

Can you combine these two?

Last updated: November 2024

This is the short answer:

Yes! This combination might work

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:
18-270 mm

You will experience:
27-405 mm

Using a lens constructed for an APS-C sensor can result in the resolution being lower than the 21 MP that the Nikon D5 has.

Focal Length

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

This lens has focal length:
18-270 mm

Since Nikon D5 does not have a Full Frame sensor the experienced focal length you will experience will be:
27-405 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 D5
1415 gram

Tamron 18-270mm F3.5-6.3 Di II VC LD IF Macro
550 gram

Together they have a total weight of 1965 gram (equal to 4.33 lb).

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Nikon D5

Tamron 18-270mm F3.5-6.3 Di II VC LD IF Macro

Validation Status: Valid
Valid Camera: Yes
Valid Lens: Yes
Compatible: 3
Compatibility Check ID: 2101