Compatibility Check: Is Sony a7CR and Sony DT 55-200mm F4-5.6 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 a7CR

Released: 2023
Camera Type: Mirrorless
Sensor: Full frame
Resolution: 60 Megapixels
9504 x 6336 pixels

Sony DT 55-200mm F4-5.6 SAM

Released: 2009
Focal Length: 55-200 mm
Aperture: f/4-5,6
Image Stabilization: No
Weight: 305 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:
55-200 mm

Since Sony a7CR does not have a Full Frame sensor the experienced focal length you will experience will be:
82-300 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 a7CR
515 gram

Sony DT 55-200mm F4-5.6 SAM
305 gram

Together they have a total weight of 820 gram (equal to 1.81 lb).

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Sony a7CR

Sony DT 55-200mm F4-5.6 SAM

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