Compatibility Check: Is Sony a33 and Sony DT 55-300mm F4.5-5.6 SAM 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.

Sony a33
Sony a33

Released: 2010
Camera Type: SLT
Sensor: APS-C (1.5x)
Resolution: 14 Megapixels
4592 x 3056 pixels

Sony DT 55-300mm F4.5-5.6 SAM
Sony DT 55-300mm F4.5-5.6 SAM

Released: 2012
Focal Length: 55-300 mm
Aperture: f/4,5-5,6
Image Stabilization: No
Weight: 460 gram

Can you combine these two?

Last updated: November 2024

This is the short answer:

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

Focal Length

The Sony camera has a sensor of type APS-C, 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:
55-300 mm

Since Sony a33 does not have a Full Frame sensor the experienced focal length you will experience will be:
82-450 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:

Sony a33
500 gram

Sony DT 55-300mm F4.5-5.6 SAM
460 gram

Together they have a total weight of 960 gram (equal to 2.12 lb).

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Validation Status: Valid
Valid Camera: Yes
Valid Lens: Yes
Compatible: 1
Compatibility Check ID: 3201
Henrik Törner

Written by Henrik Törner

Camera Expert and Founder of Cameraby


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