Compatibility Check: Is Nikon D500 and Tamron SP 11-18mm F4.5-5.6 Di-II 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 D500

Released: 2016
Camera Type: DSLR
Sensor: APS-C (1.5x)
Resolution: 21 Megapixels
5568 x 3712 pixels

Tamron SP 11-18mm F4.5-5.6 Di-II

Released: 2005
Focal Length: 11-18 mm
Aperture: f/4,5-5,6
Image Stabilization: No
Weight: 355 gram

Can you combine these two?

Last updated: November 2024

This is the short answer:

Yes! This combination is compatible

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

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:
11-18 mm

Since Nikon D500 does not have a Full Frame sensor the experienced focal length you will experience will be:
16-27 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 D500
860 gram

Tamron SP 11-18mm F4.5-5.6 Di-II
355 gram

Together they have a total weight of 1215 gram (equal to 2.68 lb).

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Nikon D500

Tamron SP 11-18mm F4.5-5.6 Di-II

Validation Status: Valid
Valid Camera: Yes
Valid Lens: Yes
Compatible: 1
Compatibility Check ID: 2201