Compatibility Check: Is Sony a580 and Sony 70-200mm F2.8 G SSM 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.

Sony a580

Released: 2010
Camera Type: DSLR
Sensor: APS-C (1.5x)
Resolution: 16 Megapixels
4912 x 3264 pixels

Sony 70-200mm F2.8 G SSM II

Released: 2013
Focal Length: 70-200 mm
Aperture: f/2,8
Image Stabilization: No
Weight: 1500 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.

Versatile lens

Sony 70-200mm F2.8 G SSM II is constructed to work with all sorts of camera sensors including the one of Sony a580.

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:
70-200 mm

Since Sony a580 does not have a Full Frame sensor the experienced focal length you will experience will be:
105-300 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 a580
599 gram

Sony 70-200mm F2.8 G SSM II
1500 gram

Together they have a total weight of 2099 gram (equal to 4.63 lb).

Please note that Sony 70-200mm F2.8 G SSM II has a tripod mount which is great.

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Sony a580

Sony 70-200mm F2.8 G SSM II

Validation Status: Valid
Valid Camera: Yes
Valid Lens: Yes
Compatible: 1
Compatibility Check ID: 3200