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What are the different types of Sony mounts? ›

There are two types of lens mounts for Sony interchangeable lens cameras: A-mount and E-mount.

A-mount lenses can be used on camera models with a mirror or a translucent mirror (ILCA-xx, DSLR-Axx, SLT-Axx). E-mount lenses are the standard lenses used on mirrorless camera models (ILCE-xx, NEX-xx). The model name of an A-mount lens starts with SAL, e.g., SAL1650.

Are Sony E mount lenses full frame? Sony has two lens mount types: FE (full frame) and E (APS-C). Sony FE lenses can be used on both full frame and APS-C cameras, but Sony E lenses can only be used on APS-C cameras.

A-Mount Lenses Have Been Discontinued

Sony's Japanese camera product listing now denotes all A-mount lenses as either “discontinued” or “no longer available” at the Sony store, depending on the translation, as spotted by Kunkoku. The change happened quietly and with no fanfare.

Sony produces cameras with two lens mount systems: A-mount and E-mount. A-mount is standard on Sony unique Translucent Mirror type camera bodies, while E-mount is used on mirrorless bodies. A-mount cameras with Sony Translucent Mirror Technology offer the advantages of full-time phase-detection autofocus.

Sony released the following E-mount cameras since 2010. The E stands for the Eighteen mm flange distances of the E-mount cameras.

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Using APS-C lenses with full frame cameras

The shooting size can be set on the camera. The default setting is Auto. Note: If vignetting occurs, APS-C/Super 35 mm might be set to Off.

Yes, APS-C lenses can be used on a full frame camera, with the same mount, but you will get heavy vignetting, or you set (sometimes automatically) APS-C mode which will mean the number of pixels used will be limited (eg 18Mp instead of 43Mp) the effective aperture will be reduced.

Is Sony full frame better than APS-C? ›

Full-frame cameras are sometimes said to be more "professional" than APS-C cameras, and certainly they are usually larger, making them better suited for use with big telephoto lenses.

Full frame camera is a camera that contains a full frame(36mm x 24mm) sensor. Thats it. A mirrorless camera can have a full frame sensor, or a smaller sensor depending upon the model. Along those lines, a full frame camera can be mirrorless, or can be any other camera type, like a DSLR.

Sony lenses come with two different mounts: A-mount and E-mount. E-mount lenses are designed for Sony's range of mirrorless system cameras (Alpha 7 series, Alpha 6000 and 5000 series, and NEX series). A-mount lenses only work on Sony's range of DSLRs. So not every Sony lens fits on every Sony camera.

Yes, E- and EF-mounts are definately different: one is made by Sony and the other by Canon. The EF lenses can be adapted for E-mount, but not vice versa.