Compatibility Check: Is Sony a3500 and Sony DT 30mm F2.8 Macro 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 a3500
Released: 2014
Camera Type:
Mirrorless
Sensor:
APS-C (1.5x)
Resolution: 20 Megapixels
5456 x 3632 pixels
Sony DT 30mm F2.8 Macro SAM
Released: 2009
Focal Length:
30 mm
Aperture: f/2,8
Image Stabilization: No
Weight: 150 gram
Can you combine these two?
Last updated: December 2024
This is the short answer:
The camera and lens you have chosen can be used together* if you use the desired adapter.
You must use a Sony A-to-E adapter
This Sony lens does not have a Sony E mount but can still be used with Sony E cameras. To use this Sony lens on this Sony E mount camera you need an adapter.
Sony Lens Mount Adapter LA-EA5
* Please also read Sony's documentation around this carefully as some combinations might have limitations.
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:
30 mm
Since Sony a3500 does not have a Full Frame sensor the experienced focal length you will experience will be:
45 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 a3500
411 gram
Sony DT 30mm F2.8 Macro SAM
150 gram
Together they have a total weight of 561 gram (equal to 1.24 lb).
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Valid Camera: Yes
Valid Lens: Yes
Compatible: 2
Compatibility Check ID: 3400
Written by Henrik Törner
Camera Expert and Founder of Cameraby
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