Sony E-mount
The E-mount is a lens mount designed by Sony for their NEX ("New E-mount eXperience") series of camcorders and mirrorless cameras.[1]
Initially this mount is implemented in Sony Sony α NEX-3 and NEX-5 with APS-C sensor size.[2] E-mount integration into Sony camcorder products is provided with the Sony Handycam NEX-VG10.[3] On 24 August 2011 new products were announced, specifically the NEX-5N as a successor for the NEX-5, the NEX-7 as a prosumer product,[4] as well as the NEX-VG20 as the successor to the NEX-VG10. The Sony E-mount is also implemented on 35 milimeter video camera of Sony FS-100.[5] The successor to the NEX-3 named NEX-C3 was released a few weeks earlier. The NEX-C3 was replaced by the NEX-F3 in June 2012, which was succeeded by the NEX-3N in March 2013. The first third-party camera to use the E-mount is the Hasselblad Lunar, announced at photokina on 18 September 2012 and expected to be released in early 2013.[6]
In September 2013, Sony announced the first model from new ILCE series, the Sony α3000. In October 2013, the first models with full-frame sensor size were released as Sony α7 and Sony α7R.
Available bodies
List of Sony E-mount cameras:
Name | Model | Code | ID | System | Type | Format | Sensor | Hotshoe | Latest firmware | User level | Announce date | Release date | Availability
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Sony NEX-3 | NEX-3 (with Eye-Fi), NEX-3C (without Eye-Fi) | CX75210 | 279[7][8] | α (Alpha) | MILC | APS-C, 23.4×15.6mm (1.5×) | CMOS, Exmor, 14.2 MP | Smart Accessory Terminal 1 | 5 | Entry level | 2010-02-21, 2010-05-11 | 2010-06 | Discontinued |
Sony NEX-5 | NEX-5 (with Eye-Fi), NEX-5C (without Eye-Fi) | CX75110, CX75121, CX75141 | 278[7][8] | α (Alpha) | MILC | APS-C, 23.4×15.6mm (1.5×) | CMOS, Exmor, 14.2 MP | Smart Accessory Terminal 1 | 5 | Midrange | 2010-02-21, 2010-05-11 | 2010-06 | Discontinued |
Sony NEX-C3 | NEX-C3 | CX75400, CX75420 | 284[7][8] | α (Alpha) | MILC | APS-C (1.5×) | CMOS, Exmor HD, 16.2 MP | Smart Accessory Terminal 1 | 2 | Entry level | 2011-06-08 | 2011-08 | Discontinued |
Sony NEX-5N | NEX-5N | CX75500, CX75520 | 288[7][8] | α (Alpha) | MILC | APS-C (1.5×) | CMOS, Exmor HD, 16.1 MP | Smart Accessory Terminal 2 | 1.02 | Midrange | 2011-08-24 | 2011-09 | Discontinued |
Sony NEX-7 | NEX-7, (Hasselblad Lunar, Hasselblad Lunar Limited Edition) | CX75600, CX75620 | 289[7][8] | α (Alpha) | MILC | APS-C, 23.5×15.6mm (1.5×) | CMOS, Exmor HD, 24.3 MP | Auto-lock Accessory Shoe (4-pin iISO) | 1.03 | Advanced Amateur | 2011-08-24 | 2011-12 | Discontinued |
Sony NEX-F3 | NEX-F3 | CX75700 | 293[7][8] | α (Alpha) | MILC | APS-C, 23.5×15.6mm (1.5×) | CMOS, Exmor HD, 16.1 MP | Smart Accessory Terminal 2 | 1.01 | Entry level | 2012-05-17 | 2012-06 | Discontinued |
Sony NEX-5R | NEX-5R | CX75820 | 296[7][8] | α (Alpha) | MILC | APS-C (1.5×) | CMOS, Exmor HD, 16.1 MP | Smart Accessory Terminal 2 | 1.03 | Midrange | 2012-08-29 | 2012-10 | Discontinued |
Sony NEX-6 | NEX-6 | CX76060 | 295[7][8] | α (Alpha) | MILC | APS-C, 23.5×15.6mm (1.5×) | CMOS, Exmor HD, 16.1 MP | Multi Interface Shoe | 1.03 | Advanced Amateur | 2012-09-12 | 2012-11 | Discontinued |
Sony NEX-3N | NEX-3N | CX76200 | 305[7][8] | α (Alpha) | MILC | APS-C, ca. 23.5×15.6mm (1.5×) | CMOS, Exmor HD, ca. 16 MP | N/A | 1.00 | Entry level | 2013-02-20 | 2013-03 | Discontinued |
Sony NEX-5T | NEX-5T | CX76500 | 307[7][8] | α (Alpha) | MILC | APS-C (1.5×) | CMOS, Exmor HD, 16.1 MP | Smart Accessory Terminal 2 | 1.01 | Midrange | 2013-08-24 | 2013-09 | Discontinued |
Sony α3000 | ILCE-3000[9] | CX77100, CX77121 | 302[7][8] | α (Alpha) | MILC | APS-C, ca. 23.5×15.6mm (1.5×) | CMOS, Exmor HD, 20.1 MP | Multi Interface Shoe | 1.00/1.01 | Entry level | 2013-08-27 | Discontinued | |
Sony α7 | ILCE-7 | CX77800 | 306[7][8] | α (Alpha) | MILC | Full frame, 35.8×23.9mm, (1.0×) | CMOS, Exmor HD, 24.3 MP | Multi Interface Shoe | 3.20 | Semi-Professional | 2013-10-16 | 2013-11 | Discontinued |
Sony α7R | ILCE-7R, (Hasselblad Lusso) | CX77900 | 311[7][8] | α (Alpha) | MILC | Full frame, 35.9×24.0mm, (1.0×) | CMOS, Exmor HD, 36.4 MP | Multi Interface Shoe | 3.20 | Semi-Professional | 2013-10-16 | 2013-11 | Discontinued |
Sony α5000 | ILCE-5000 | CX77300, CX77361 | 313[7][8] | α (Alpha) | MILC | APS-C, ca. 23.2×15.4mm (1.5×) | CMOS, Exmor HD, 20.1 MP | N/A | 1.10 | Entry level | 2014-01-14 | 2014-03 | Current |
Sony α6000 | ILCE-6000 | CX77500 | 312[7][8] | α (Alpha) | MILC | APS-C, ca. 23.5×15.6mm (1.5×) | CMOS, Exmor HD, 24.3 MP | Multi Interface Shoe | 3.20 | Advanced Amateur | 2014-02-12 | 2014-04 | Current |
Sony α3500 | ILCE-3500 | CX77100 | 302[7][8] | α (Alpha) | MILC | APS-C, ca. 23.2×15.4mm (1.5×) | CMOS, Exmor HD, 20.1 MP | Multi Interface Shoe | 1.01 | Entry level | 2014-03-21 | 2014-03 | Discontinued |
Sony α7S | ILCE-7S[10] | CX78500 | 318[7][8] | α (Alpha) | MILC | Full frame, 35.6×23.8mm, (1.0×) | CMOS, Exmor HD, 12.2 MP | Multi Interface Shoe | 3.20 | Semi-Professional | 2014-04-06 | 2014-06 | Discontinued |
Sony α5100 | ILCE-5100[11] | CX78300? | 339[7][8] | α (Alpha) | MILC | APS-C, approx. 23.5×15.6mm (1.5×) | CMOS, Exmor HD, 24.3 MP | N/A | 3.10 | Entry level | 2014-08-18 | 2014-09 | Current |
Sony α7 II | ILCE-7M2 | 340[7][8] | α (Alpha) | MILC | Full frame, 35.8×23.9mm, (1.0×) | CMOS, Exmor HD, 24.3 MP | Multi Interface Shoe | 3.10 | Semi-Professional | 2014-11-20 | 2015-01 | Current | |
Sony α7R II | ILCE-7RM2 | 347[7] | α (Alpha) | MILC | Full frame, 35.8×23.9mm, (1.0×) | BSI CMOS, Exmor R HD, 42.4 MP | Multi Interface Shoe | 3.30 | Semi-Professional | 2015-06-10 | 2015-06 | Current | |
Sony α7S II | ILCE-7SM2 | 350[7] | α (Alpha) | MILC | Full frame, 35.6×23.8mm, (1.0×) | CMOS, Exmor HD, 12.2 MP | Multi Interface Shoe | 2.10 | Semi-Professional | 2015-09-11 | 2015-11 | Current | |
Sony α6300 | ILCE-6300 | 357[7] | α (Alpha) | MILC | APS-C, ca. 23.5×15.6mm (1.5×) | CMOS, Exmor, 24.2 MP | Multi Interface Shoe | 1.10 | Advanced Amateur | 2016-02-03 | 2016-03 | Current | |
Sony α6500 | ILCE-6500 | ? | α (Alpha) | MILC | APS-C, ca. 23.5×15.6mm (1.5×) | CMOS, Exmor, 24.2 MP | Multi Interface Shoe | ? | Advanced Amateur | 2016-10-06 | 2016-12 | Announced
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Sony αQX1 | ILCE-QX1 | 346,[7][8] 313?[8] | α (Alpha) SmartShot | MILC? | APS-C, approx. 23.2×15.4mm (1.5×) | CMOS, 20.1 MP | None | ? | Mobile phone mounted | 2014-09-03 | Current
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Sony NEX-VG10 | NEX-VG10E, NEX-VG10A, NEX-VG10J | CX36000, CX36001 | Handycam | Camcorder | APS-C, 23.4×15.6mm (1.5×) | CMOS, Exmor HD, 14.2 MP | Auto-lock Accessory Shoe (4-pin iISO) | 3 | Advanced Amateur | 2010-05-11, 2010-07-14 | 2010-09 | Discontinued | |
Sony NEX-VG20 | NEX-VG20E, NEX-VG20A, NEX-VG20J | CX36100 | 290[7][8] | Handycam | Camcorder | APS-C, 23.4×15.6mm (1.5×) | CMOS, Exmor HD, 16.1 MP | Auto-lock Accessory Shoe (4-pin iISO) | 1 | Advanced Amateur | 2011-08-24 | 2011-11 | Discontinued |
Sony NEX-VG30 | NEX-VG30E | CX43500? | 300[7][8] | Handycam | Camcorder | APS-C, 23.4×15.6mm (1.5×) | CMOS, Exmor HD, 16.1 MP | Multi Interface Shoe + ISO-518 (0-pin) | 1 | Advanced Amateur | 2012-09-12 | 2012-11 | Discontinued |
Sony NEX-VG900 | NEX-VG900E | CX45600 | 299[7][8] | Handycam | Camcorder | Full frame, 35.8×23.9mm, (1.0×) | CMOS, Exmor HD, 24.3 MP | Multi Interface Shoe | 1 | Semi-Professional | 2012-09-12 | 2012-11 | Discontinued
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Sony NEX-FS100 | NEX-FS100E, NEX-FS100U, NEX-FS100J | CX94500, CX94600 | NXCAM | Camcorder | Super-35mm, 23.6×13.3mm (1.6×) | CMOS, Exmor HD, 3.5 MP | 2 | Semi-Professional | 2010-11-17, 2011-03-23 | 2011-07 | Discontinued | ||
Sony NEX-FS700 | NEX-FS700E, NEX-FS700U, NEX-FS700J, NEX-FS700R | CX96000, CX96100 | NXCAM | Camcorder | Super-35mm, 23.6×13.3mm, (1.6×) | CMOS, Exmor 4K, 11.6 MP | 2 (non-R w/o 4K), 3 (NEX-FS700R w/ 4K) | Professional | 2012-04-02 | 2012-06 | Current | ||
Sony NEX-EA50 | NEX-EA50E, NEX-EA50U | CX95100, CX95300 | NXCAM | Camcorder | APS-C, 23.5×15.6 mm (1.5×) | CMOS, Exmor HD, 16.1 MP | ISO-518 (2-pin) | 2 | Semi-Professional | 2012-08-17 | 2012-11 | Discontinued
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Sony PXW-FS7 | PXW-FS7 | XDCAM | Camcorder | Super-35mm, 23.6×13.3mm, (1.6×) | CMOS, Exmor 4K, 11.6 MP | ISO-518 cold shoe | Professional | 2014-09-12 | Current |
Available lenses
List of Sony E-mount lenses:
Name | Model | VX code | Lens ID[12][13] | Type | Format | Filter | Weight | Release date | Comments |
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Sony E 16mm F2.8 | SEL-16F28 | VX9100 | 32784 | Prime | APS-C | 49mm | 67g | 2010 | silver, accepts VCL-ECU1, VCL-ECU2, VCL-ECF2 and VCL-ECF1 front converters |
Sony E 20mm F2.8 | SEL-20F28 | VX9114 | 32798 | Prime | APS-C | 49mm | 69g | 2013-04 | black, also accepts VCL-ECU1, VCL-ECU2, VCL-ECF2 and VCL-ECF1 front converters |
Sony Carl Zeiss Sonnar T* E 24mm F1.8 ZA | SEL-24F18Z | VX9105 | 32789 | Prime | APS-C | 49mm | 225g | 2011-12 | Zeiss design, black |
Sony FE 28mm F2 | SEL-28F20 | VX9132 | 32816 | Prime | 35mm | 49mm | 200g | 2015-03 | black, also accepts SEL-075UWC and SEL-057FEC front converters |
Sony E 30mm F3.5 Macro | SEL-30M35 | VX9104 | 32788 | Prime | APS-C | 49mm (hood) | 138g | 2011-06 | macro lens, 1:1 magnification, silver |
Sony Zeiss Distagon T* FE 35mm F1.4 ZA | SEL-35F14Z | VX9130 | 32814 | Prime | 35mm | 72mm | 630g | 2015-03 (2014-09) | Zeiss design, black |
Sony E 35mm F1.8 OSS | SEL-35F18 | VX9115 | 32799 | Prime | APS-C | 49mm | 155g | 2012-12 | black |
Sony Carl Zeiss Sonnar T* FE 35mm F2.8 ZA | SEL-35F28Z | VX9110 | 32794 | Prime | 35mm | 49mm | 120g | 2013-08 | Zeiss design, black[14] |
Sony Zeiss Planar T* FE 50mm F1.4 ZA | SEL-50F14Z | ? | 32822 | Prime | 35mm | 72mm | 778g | 2016 | Zeiss design, black |
Sony E 50mm F1.8 OSS | SEL-50F18 | VX9106 | 32790 | Prime | APS-C | 49mm | 202g | 2011-12 | portrait lens, silver, also available in black[15] |
Sony FE 50mm F1.8 | SEL-50F18F | ? | 32824 | Prime | 35mm | 49mm | 186g | 2016-03 | black |
Sony FE 50mm F2.8 Macro | SEL-50M28 | ? | ? | Prime | 35mm | ?mm | 236g | 2016-09 | black |
Sony Carl Zeiss Sonnar T* FE 55mm F1.8 ZA | SEL-55F18Z | VX9124 | 32808 | Prime | 35mm | 49mm | 281g | 2013-10 | Zeiss design, black[14] |
Sony FE 85mm F1.4 GM | SEL-85F14GM | ? | 32823 | Prime | 35mm | 77mm | 848g | 2016 | black |
Sony FE 90mm F2.8 Macro G OSS | SEL-90M28G | VX9118 | 32802 | Prime | 35mm | 62mm | 602g | 2015-03 | macro lens, black |
Sony E 10-18mm F4 OSS | SEL-1018 | VX9108 | 32792 | Zoom | APS-C | 62mm | 225g | 2012-11 | black |
Sony Zeiss Vario-Tessar T* FE 16-35mm F4 ZA OSS | SEL-1635Z | VX9127 | 32811 | Zoom | 35mm | 72mm | 518g | 2014-05 | |
Sony E PZ 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 OSS | SEL-P1650 | VX9109 | 32793 | Zoom | APS-C | 40.5mm | 116g | 2013-01 | Power Zoom, black, also available in silver |
Sony Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar T* E 16-70mm F4 ZA OSS | SEL-1670Z | VX9107 | 32791 | Zoom | APS-C | 55mm | 308g | 2013-08 | Zeiss design, black[15] |
Sony E 18-50mm F4-5.6 | SEL-1850 | VX9119 | 32803 | Zoom | APS-C | 55mm | 116g | 2014 | black |
Sony E 18-55mm F3.5-5.6 OSS | SEL-1855 | VX9101 | 32785 | Zoom | APS-C | 49mm | 194g | 2010 | silver, black versions come with the NEX-7 kit |
Sony E PZ 18-105mm F4 G OSS | SEL-P18105G | VX9116 | 32800 | Zoom | APS-C | 72mm | 427g | 2013-08 | Power Zoom, black[15] |
Sony E PZ 18-110mm F4 G OSS | SEL-P18110G | ? | ? | Zoom | APS-C / Super-35 | ?mm | 1105g | 2016-09 | Power Zoom, black[16] |
Sony E 18-200mm F3.5-6.3 OSS | SEL-18200 | VX9103 | 32787 | Zoom | APS-C | 67mm | 524g | 2010 | silver, optically and mechanically different from SEL-18200LE |
Sony E 18-200mm F3.5-6.3 OSS LE | SEL-18200LE | VX9113 | 32797 | Zoom | APS-C | 62mm | 460g | 2012 | black, optically and mechanically different from SEL-18200, almost identical to Tamron 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 Di III VC (model B011S) |
Sony E PZ 18-200mm F3.5-6.3 OSS | SEL-P18200 | VX9123 | 32807 | Zoom | APS-C | 67mm | 649g | 2012 | Power Zoom, black, available for purchase as a stand-alone lens in 2013-03 |
Sony Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar T* FE 24-70mm F4 ZA OSS | SEL-2470Z | VX9111 | 32795 | Zoom | 35mm | 67mm | 426g | 2014-01 (2013-10) | Zeiss design, black[14] |
Sony FE 24-70mm F2.8 GM | SEL-2470GM | ? | 32821 | Zoom | 35mm | 82mm | 886g | 2016-02 | black |
Sony FE 24-240mm F3.5-6.3 OSS | SEL-24240 | VX9131 | 32815 | Zoom | 35mm | 72mm | 780g | 2015-03 (2014-09) | black |
Sony FE 28-70mm F3.5-5.6 OSS | SEL-2870 | VX9129 | 32813 | Zoom | 35mm | 55mm | 295g | 2013-10 | black[14] |
Sony FE PZ 28-135mm F4 G OSS | SEL-P28135G | VX9133 | 32817 | Zoom | 35mm | 95mm | 1125g | 2014-09 (2014-04) | black, with geared focus, zoom and manual aperture ring for cine use[17] |
Sony E 55-210mm F4.5-6.3 OSS | SEL-55210 | VX9102 | 32786 | Zoom | APS-C | 49mm | 345g | 2011-10 | silver, also available in black |
Sony FE 70-200mm F4 G OSS | SEL-70200G | VX9126 | 32810 | Zoom | 35mm | 72mm | 840g | 2014 (2013-10) | white[14] |
Sony FE 70-200mm F2.8 GM OSS | SEL-70200GM | ? | 32830 | Zoom | 35mm | 77mm | 1480g | 2016-02 | white |
Sony FE 70-300mm F4.5-5.6 G OSS | SEL-70300G | ? | 32828 | Zoom | 35mm | 72mm | 854g | 2016 | black |
Sony Fisheye Converter 0.62x | VCL-ECF1 | VX9191 | N/A | Front converter | APS-C | N/A | 150g | 2010 | silver, for SEL-16F28 and SEL-20F28, not an E-mount lens |
Sony Fisheye Converter 0.62x | VCL-ECF2 | ? | N/A | Front converter | APS-C | N/A | 150g | 2015-03 | black, for SEL-16F28 and SEL-20F28, not an E-mount lens |
Sony Ultra Wide Converter 0.75x | VCL-ECU1 | VX9192 | N/A | Front converter | APS-C | N/A | 125g | 2010 | silver, for SEL-16F28 and SEL-20F28, not an E-mount lens |
Sony Ultra Wide Converter 0.75x | VCL-ECU2 | ? | N/A | Front converter | APS-C | N/A | 125g | 2015-03 | black, for SEL-16F28 and SEL-20F28, not an E-mount lens |
Sony Fisheye Converter 0.57x | SEL-057FEC | ? | 32827 | Front converter | 35mm | N/A | 418g | 2015-03 (2014-09) | black, for SEL-28F20, not an E-mount lens |
Sony Ultra Wide Converter 0.75x | SEL-075UWC | ? | 32826 | Front converter | 35mm | N/A | 267g | 2015-03 (2014-09) | for SEL-28F20, not an E-mount lens |
Sony Tele Converter 1.4x | SEL-14TC | ? | ? | Rear converter | 35mm | N/A | ? | 2016-02 | white |
Sony Tele Converter 2x | SEL-20TC | ? | ? | Rear converter | 35mm | N/A | ? | 2016-02 | white |
Sony Lens Adapter E/A 1 | LA-EA1 | VX9176 | 1 | Mount adapter | APS-C | N/A | 110g | 2010 | for A-mount lenses on E-mount camera, glass-less, CD-AF / OS-PD-AF with SSM/SAM lenses only |
Sony Lens Adapter E/A 2 | LA-EA2 | ? | 2 | Mount adapter | APS-C | N/A | 200g | 2011 | for A-mount lenses on E-mount camera, SLT-PD-AF with all AF lenses |
Sony Lens Adapter E/A 3 | LA-EA3 | ? | 3 | Mount adapter | 35mm | N/A | 110g | 2013 | for A-mount lenses on full-frame E-mount camera, glass-less, CD-AF / OS-PD-AF with SSM/SAM lenses only[14] |
Sony Lens Adapter E/A 4 | LA-EA4 | ? | 6 | Mount adapter | 35mm | N/A | 160g | 2013 | for A-mount lenses on full-frame E-mount camera, SLT-PD-AF with all AF lenses[14] |
E | "Standard E-mount" series for the APS-C and Super-35mm image format. |
FE | "Full-frame E-mount" series for 35mm full-frame image format. |
G | "Gold" series, Sony's line-up of high-grade lenses. |
GM | "Gold Master" series, Sony's line-up of ultra high-grade lenses. |
LE | "Light edition", lenses designed to be particularly light. |
OSS | "Optical SteadyShot", lenses with optical image stabilization. |
PZ | "Power Zoom", lenses with motor zoom facility. |
ZA | "Zeiss α", lenses for Sony α cameras. ZA lenses are designed and manufactured by Sony in Japan, once the designs get approval by Carl Zeiss AG to meet their quality standards. |
Third-party lens manufacturers
On 8 February 2011 Sony announced the release of the specifications for the E-mount lens system allowing for third-party lens makers to create lenses for the NEX cameras without having to pay royalties. The mount specifications have been released to registered parties since April 2011.[18] Getting a license for the specifications requires approval by Sony and the signing of a non-disclosure agreement.[19] The construction of full frame manual focus prime lenses without any electronics is relatively easier and less costly than the construction of electronic full frame autofocus lenses of any kind. Additionally, the E-mount Sony α7 series are the only full frame mirrorless cameras and have more electronic aids for manual focusing than full-frame DSLRs.[20] Both these facts have encouraged lesser known lens companies to construct full frame prime lenses with E-mount. Numerous affordable sharp full-format manual prime lenses with big apertures are available with E-mount. In general, nearly all manual lenses can be attached with adapters to mirrorless cameras. That has boosted the market share of manual lenses.
List of manufacturers of third-party lenses
- Anhui ChangGeng Optical Technology Company
- Carl Zeiss AG
- Cosina Co., Ltd.
- Handevision
- Samyang Optics / Rokinon
- Sigma Corporation
- Tamron Co., Ltd.
- Shenyang Zhongyi Optical and Electronic Company (ZY Optics)[21]
- SLR Magic
- Voigtländer
- Zunow
APS-C format E-mount lenses with autofocus and electronic aperture
- Tamron 3.5-6.3/18-200 mm Di III VC (B011) (announced 2011-12)
- Sigma 2.8 / 19 mm EX DN
- Sigma 2.8 / 30 mm EX DN
- Sigma 2.8 / 19 mm DN (announced 2013-01, new edition, available in black and silver, filter 46 mm)
- Sigma 2.8 / 30 mm DN (announced 2013-01, new edition, available in black and silver, filter 46 mm)
- Sigma 2.8 / 60 mm DN (announced 2013-01, available in black and silver, filter 46 mm)
- Sigma 1.4 / 30 mm DC DN (announced 2016-02-24, filter 52 mm)[22] Its mount can be changed to micro 4/3. [23]
- Zeiss Touit Distagon T* 2.8/12 mm (announced 2012-09 for mid-2013)[24]
- Zeiss Touit Planar T* 1.8/32 mm (announced 2012-09 for mid-2013)[25]
- Zeiss Touit Makro Planar T* 2.8/50 mm (announced 2012-09 for spring 2014-02)[26]
Full-frame E-mount lenses (autofocus, electronic aperture)
- Zeiss Batis Distagon T* 2.8/18 mm (announced 2016-04)[27]
- Zeiss Batis Distagon T* 2/25 mm (announced 2015-04)[28]
- Zeiss Batis Sonnar T* 1.8/85 mm with optical stabilization (announced 2015-04)[29]
Full-frame E-mount lenses (manual focus, electronic aperture)
- Zeiss Loxia Distagon T* 2.8/21 mm (announced 2015-10)[30]
- Zeiss Loxia Biogon T* 2/35 mm (announced 2014-09)[31]
- Zeiss Loxia Planar T* 2/50 mm (announced 2014-09)[32]
- Voigtländer 10 mm F 5,6 Hyper-Wide-Heliar (announced 2015-10)
- Voigtländer 12 mm F 5,6 Ultra-Wide-Heliar (announced 2015-10)
- Voigtländer 15 mm F 4,5 Super-Wide-Heliar (announced 2015-10)
- Venus Optics Laowa 15mm f/4 WIDE ANGLE 1:1 Macro Lens
Full-frame E-mount lenses (fully manual, no electronics)
- Carl Zeiss Distagon T* Compact Prime CP.2 15 mm/T2.9
- Carl Zeiss Distagon T* Compact Prime CP.2 Super Speed 35 mm/T1.5
- Carl Zeiss Planar T* Compact Prime CP.2 Super Speed 50 mm/T1.5
- Carl Zeiss Planar T* Compact Prime CP.2 Super Speed 85 mm/T1.5
- Carl Zeiss Sonnar T* Compact Prime CP.2 135 mm/T2.1
- Carl Zeiss T* Compact Zoom CZ.2 70-200 mm/T2.9
- SLR Magic 50mm F1.1 Cine Lens[33]
- Shenyang Zhongyi Mitakon Speedmaster 50 mm f/0.95 [34]
- Shenyang Zhongyi Mitakon Speedmaster 85 mm f/1.2[35]
- Shenyang Zhongyi Mitakon Speedmaster 135 mm f/1.4[36]
- Samyang Optics / Rokinon 14 mm T3.1 Cine Lens
- Samyang Optics / Rokinon 24 mm T1.5 Cine Lens
- Samyang Optics / Rokinon 35 mm T1.5 Cine Lens
- Samyang Optics / Rokinon 85 mm T1.5 Cine Lens
- Samyang Optics / Rokinon 135 mm T2.2 Cine Lens
- Samyang Optics / Rokinon 12 mm f/2.8 UMC Fisheye[37]
- Samsyang Optics / Rokinon 14 mm f/2.8 UMC [38]
- Samyang Optics / Rokinon 24 mm f/1.4 UMC[39]
- Samyang Optics / Rokinon Tilt-Shift 24 mm f/3.5 UMC[40]
- Samyang Optics / Rokinon 35 mm f/1.4 UMC[41]
- Samyang Optics / Rokinon 50 mm f/1.4 UMC[42]
- Samyang Optics / Rokinon 85 mm f/1.4 Aspherical IF[43]
Samyang Optics / Rokinon Macro 100 mm f/2.8 UMC [44]
- Samyang Optics / Rokinon 135 mm f/2.0 UMC[45]
- Zunow Super Wide Angle SWV-E11-16 11-16mm f/2.8 Cine Lens [46]
- Arax 50 mm f/2.0 Tilt Shift lens [47]
- Meyer-Optik-Görlitz Trioplan 100mm f2.8 [48]
- Laowa 105mm f/2 Smooth Trans Focus Lens [49]
APS-C E-mount lenses (fully manual, no electronics)
- Digital King 12 mm f/7.4 Fisheye
- HandeVision IBELUX 40 mm f/0.85[50]
- Shenyang Zhongyi Mitakon Speedmaster 35mm f/0.95[51]
- Lensbaby Composer Pro II 50mm f/3.2
- Samyang / Rokinon 8 mm f/2.8 UMC Fisheye
- Samyang / Rokinon 8 mm f/3.5 Fisheye CS VG10
- Samyang 12 mm f/2.0 NCS CS
- Samyang 16 mm f/2.0
- Samyang 21 mm f/1.4
- Samyang 35 mm f/1.4
- Samyang 50 mm f/1.4
- Samyang 50 mm f/1.2 AS UMC CS
- Samyang 100 mm f/2.0 ED UMC Macro
- Samyang 135 mm f/2.0
- Samyang 300 mm f/6.3[52]
- SLR Magic HyperPrime 50 mm F0.95 [53]
- SLR Magic CINE II 35 mm f/1.4
- SLR Magic HyperPrime 23 mm F1.7 (Announced for Feb 2013)
- SLR Magic HyperPrime CINE 35 mm T0.95 (Announced for ???)
- Yasuhara Nanoha 4x-5x macro lens with built-in LED light ("NANOHAx5(E)")
- Yasuhara MADOKA180(E) 7.3mm f/4.0 (circlular fisheye)[54]
- Neewer manual focus prime 28mm f/2.8 [55]
- Neewer manual focus prime 35mm f/1.7
- Neewer manual focus prime 50mm f/2.0 [57]
Available adapters
Due to the short flange focal distance of the Sony E-mount, many lenses can be adapted to be used on the Sony E-mount, although a crop factor will have to be taken into account for all cameras with APS-C or Super-35mm sensor format.
Any A-mount lenses can be used via the Sony LA-EA1,[58] LA-EA2, LA-EA3, or LA-EA4 mount adapters which provide electronic contacts and electro-mechanical diaphragm control. They allow the body to control the aperture of the lens and provide automatic exposure and Exif data support. The LA-EA1 and LA-EA3 only able to autofocus motor lenses (SSM and SAM), screw driven lenses can be used with manual focus only. [59] Older samples of the LA-EA1, NEX-3 and NEX-5 require a firmware update for this to work. The LA-EA2 and LA-EA4 adapters support fast phase-detection autofocus with all A-mount lenses (except for the few dedicated manual focus A-mount lenses), including screw-driven AF lenses. However, their translucent-mirror design requires an optical element in the light path and thus causes a light fall-off of about 30% for the autofocus to work. Also, it slightly decreases image quality. The LA-EA1 and LA-EA3 do not need optical elements in the light path and thus will not change image quality in any way. The LA-EA1 and LA-EA2 are designed to cover the APS-C format only, whereas the LA-EA3 and LA-EA4 are full-frame capable (when used on a full-frame camera).
Techart offers unique autofocusing adapter which has motor which moves adapter flange along optical axis. It has Leica M-mount on the lens side, but via stacking additional adapter almost any SLR lens can be mounted. [60]
The following lens mounts can be used on the Sony E-mount with the use of various adapters available from third parties:[61]
- Alpa mount
- Sony A-mount (Sony LA-EA1, LA-EA2, LA-EA3, LA-EA4 with AF and electronic aperture control, 3rd part adapters with aperture ring)
- BNCR mount
- C-mount
- Canon EF and Canon EF-S (Sigma MC-11 EF-E and other adapters with AF and electronic aperture control, "dumb" adapter variant with tilt available)
- Canon FD-mount
- Contax G
- Contarex
- Contax/Yashica bayonet (adapter variant with tilt available)
- Exakta lens mount
- Fujica X bayonet
- Hasselblad Xpan
- Konica AR (bayonet)
- Leica M-mount (bayonet) (adapter with back focusing AF available)
- Leica M39 lens mount (LTM/L39) (screw)
- Leica R-mount (adapter variant with tilt available)
- M42-mount (screw) (adapter variant with tilt available)
- Micro Four Thirds
- Minolta SR-mount
- Minolta/Konica Minolta A-mount (Minolta/Konica Minolta AF/α/Dynax/Maxxum and Sony α DSLRs) (Sony LA-EA1, LA-EA2, LA-EA3, LA-EA4 with AF and electronic aperture control, and third-party adapters with aperture ring)
- Nikon F-mount (with AF and electronic aperture control, adapter variant with aperture ring for G lenses available, adapter variant with tilt available)
- Olympus OM-mount (adapter variant with tilt available)
- Olympus Pen F
- Pentax Auto 110
- Pentax K-mount (adapter variant with aperture ring for DA lenses available)
- PL mount
- Rollei-mount
- Sigma SA-mount (Sigma MC-11 SA-E with AF and electronic aperture control)
- T2-mount (screw)
Adapters with focal reducer
Focal reducer is a device which inserts between main lens and camera and shrinks image circle while simultaneously increasing f-stop of the lens. The downside is than only lens from other systems with longer flange distance are accepted. Native E-mount lenses are not supported.
- Metabones Speed Booster, from full-frame SLR to APS-C, 0.71x
- Metabones Speed Booster Ultra, from full-frame SLR to APS-C, 0.71x
- Zhongyi Lens Turbo, from full-from frame SLR to APS-C, 0.71x
- Kipon Baveyes Ultra 0.7x Adapter, from Medium Format SLR to Sony-E full frame (Annouced Mar 3, 2016)
- Kipon Baveyes L/M-S/E 0.65x, from Leica M-mount to Sony APS-C (Announced Nov 24, 2016)
Comparison with similar lens mounts
Maker | Mount | Flange focal distance (mm) |
Outer diameter (mm) |
Frame size (mm) |
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Sony | E-mount | 18 | 46.1 | 35.9×24.0, 23.6×15.6 |
Canon | EF-M mount | 18 | 46,5 | 22.3×14.9 |
Fujifilm | X-mount | 17.7 | 44 | 23.6×15.6 |
Panasonic/Olympus | M4/3 | 20 | 44 | 17.3×13 |
Samsung | NX-mount | 25.5 | 42 | 23.5×15.7[62] |
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