A-mount and E-mount compatibility

Sony interchangeable-lens cameras give you a choice between two mount standards: A-mount and E-mount.
A-mount and E-mount lenses are also available, and you can combine these lenses and mounts as shown in the table below.

What are the differences between A-mount and E-mount lenses?

Legend:
✓ : Compatible
- : Not Compatible

	E-mount  full-frame	E-mount APS-C	A-mount full-frame	A-mount APS-C
E-mount full-frame	✓	✓ *2	✓ *1	✓ *1*2
E-mount APS-C	✓	✓	✓ *1	✓ *1
A-mount full frame	-	-	✓	✓ *2
A-mount APS-C	-	-	✓	✓

• *1 Supported with a mount adapter
  For details on the mount adapter, refer to the page below.
  What are the differences between the LA-EA1, LA-EA2, LA-EA3, LA-EA4, LA-EA5 lens mount adapters?
• *2 Images are captured in the APS-C size.
  See the following page for notes on use.
  Are APS-C and full frame cameras and lenses interchangeable? (α E-mount)

Difference between full-frame and APS-C

Full frame

APS-C