Compatibility Check: Is Sony NEX-F3 and Sony 85mm F2.8 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 NEX-F3

Released: 2012
Camera Type: Mirrorless
Sensor: APS-C (1.5x)
Resolution: 16 Megapixels
4912 x 3264 pixels

Sony 85mm F2.8 SAM

Released: 2010
Focal Length: 85 mm
Aperture: f/2,8
Image Stabilization: No
Weight: 175 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:
85 mm

Since Sony NEX-F3 does not have a Full Frame sensor the experienced focal length you will experience will be:
127 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 NEX-F3
314 gram

Sony 85mm F2.8 SAM
175 gram

Together they have a total weight of 489 gram (equal to 1.08 lb).

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Sony NEX-F3

Sony 85mm F2.8 SAM

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