Sony A lenses can be used on Sony E cameras with 5 official adapters (Sony LA-EA1, Sony LA-EA2, Sony LA-EA3, Sony LA-EA4 and Sony LA-EA5). Our database lists 43 Sony A lenses and 45 Sony E cameras for this combination. Autofocus depends on the adapter (see the table below).
Sony A-mount lenses can be used on E-mount cameras through adapters from Sony’s LA-EA series, and our database lists five of them, from the LA-EA1 to the LA-EA5. The adapters differ in their features, and what works also depends on the lens and the camera body. The table below shows each adapter against each lens type, followed by the cameras and lenses recorded in our database. Check Sony’s compatibility notes for your exact camera, adapter and lens before you buy.
Adapters for Sony A lenses on Sony E cameras
- Sony LA-EA1 OfficialAF with built-in-motor lenses: Supported with limitations; with screw-drive lenses: Not supported (manual focus) — APS-C crop on full-frame bodies; AF-S only on many bodies
- Sony LA-EA2 OfficialAF with built-in-motor lenses: Selected cameras only; with screw-drive lenses: Selected cameras only — APS-C crop on full-frame bodies
- Sony LA-EA3 OfficialAF with built-in-motor lenses: Supported; with screw-drive lenses: Not supported (manual focus) — AF-S only on some older bodies
- Sony LA-EA4 OfficialAF with built-in-motor lenses: Selected cameras only; with screw-drive lenses: Selected cameras only — No AF with the 500mm F8 Reflex
- Sony LA-EA5 OfficialAF with built-in-motor lenses: Supported; with screw-drive lenses: Selected cameras only — AF-S only on some older bodies with SSM/SAM lenses
Autofocus by lens type
| Lens type | LA-EA1 | LA-EA2 | LA-EA3 | LA-EA4 | LA-EA5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lenses with a built-in focus motor (25) | AF with limitations | AF on selected cameras only | AF supported | AF on selected cameras only | AF supported |
| Screw-drive lenses (focused by the camera body) (17) | Manual focus | AF on selected cameras only | Manual focus | AF on selected cameras only | AF on selected cameras only |
| Manual-focus lenses (1) | Manual focus | Manual focus | Manual focus | Manual focus | Manual focus |
“On selected cameras only” means the manufacturer lists the cameras that support it. See the adapter page for the list.
Things to check before you buy
- Flange distance: Sony A 44.5 mm, Sony E 18 mm. The adapter bridges the 26.5 mm difference.
- 400 of 1,935 lens–camera pairs in this combination carry a possible-vignetting warning because the lens is designed for a smaller sensor (APS-C lenses on Full Frame cameras: 400 pairs).
Sony E cameras
- Sony Alpha 7R VI (2026)
- Sony Alpha 7 V (2025)
- Sony Alpha 1 II (2024)
- Sony ZV-E10 II (2024)
- Sony Alpha 6700 (2023)
- Sony Alpha 7C II (2023)
- Sony Alpha 7CR (2023)
- Sony Alpha 9 III (2023)
- Sony ZV-E1 (2023)
- Sony Alpha 7R V (2022)
See all 45 Sony E cameras (newest first above).
Sony A lenses
- Sony 24-70mm F2.8 ZA SSM II (2015)
- Sony 50mm F1.4 ZA SSM (2013)
- Sony 70-400mm F4-5.6 G SSM II (2013)
- Sony 300mm F2.8 G SSM II (2012)
- Sony 500mm F4 G SSM (2012)
- Sony DT 18-55mm F3.5-5.6 SAM II (2011)
- Sony 24mm F2 ZA SSM (2010)
- Sony 70-200mm F2.8 G SSM II (2010)
- Sony 70-300mm F4.5-5.6 G SSM (2010)
- Sony 85mm F2.8 SAM (2010)