Compatibility Check: Is Sony a6500 and Sony 100mm F2.8 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.

Sony a6500

Released: 2016
Camera Type: Mirrorless
Sensor: APS-C (1.5x)
Resolution: 24 Megapixels
6000 x 4000 pixels

Sony 100mm F2.8 Macro

Released: 2006
Focal Length: 100 mm
Aperture: f/2,8
Image Stabilization: No
Weight: 505 gram

Can you combine these two?

Last updated: December 2024

This is the short answer:

Yes! This combination might be compatible if you use an adapter

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:
100 mm

Since Sony a6500 does not have a Full Frame sensor the experienced focal length you will experience will be:
150 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 a6500
453 gram

Sony 100mm F2.8 Macro
505 gram

Together they have a total weight of 958 gram (equal to 2.11 lb).

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Sony a6500

Sony 100mm F2.8 Macro

Validation Status: Valid
Valid Camera: Yes
Valid Lens: Yes
Compatible: 2
Compatibility Check ID: 3400