Compatibility Check: Is Sony a7C II and Sony DT 18-135mm F3.5-5.6 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 a7C II

Released: 2023
Camera Type: Mirrorless
Sensor: Full frame
Resolution: 33 Megapixels
7008 x 4672 pixels

Sony DT 18-135mm F3.5-5.6 SAM

Released: 2012
Focal Length: 18-135 mm
Aperture: f/3,5-5,6
Image Stabilization: No
Weight: 398 gram

Can you combine these two?

Last updated: November 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 Full frame which means that your experienced Focal length will be the same as the lens specification tells us.

This lens has focal length:
18-135 mm

Since Sony a7C II does not have a Full Frame sensor the experienced focal length you will experience will be:
27-202 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 a7C II
514 gram

Sony DT 18-135mm F3.5-5.6 SAM
398 gram

Together they have a total weight of 912 gram (equal to 2.01 lb).

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Sony a7C II

Sony DT 18-135mm F3.5-5.6 SAM

Validation Status: Valid
Valid Camera: Yes
Valid Lens: Yes
Compatible: 2
Compatibility Check ID: 3301