In October 2013 Sony announced full frame models (A7, A7R), and a variation on the mount, called the FE-mount. In 2014 they introduced a third body with the E-mount, the A7S, and updated the A7 to the A7 Mark II. Since then we've gotten further iterations of the A7 models, A1 and A9 models, plus a A7C model, all of which use full frame sensors.
Physically the same as the E-mount, FE lenses differ in covering the full frame sensor (E lenses cover only the APS-C sized sensor area). You can mount E-mount lenses on FE bodies and FE-mount lenses on E bodies. E-mount lenses on FE bodies will mean a cropped image area; FE lenses on an E body mean a 1.5x change to the angle of view.
Sony naming is a bit vaguely defined, but the primary marketing messages are:
- No letter: basic lens level
- G: high performance ("stand shoulder to shoulder with outstanding Zeiss")
- GM: high resolution capability and appealing bokeh (“master”)
Current FE lenses:
- Sony 12-24mm f/2.8 GM FE
- Sony 12-24mm f/4 FE
- Sony Zeiss 16-35mm f/4 FE ZA OSS
- Sony 16-35mm f/2.8 FE GM
- Sony 16-35mm f/2.8 FE GM II
- Sony PZ 16-35mm f/4 G
- Sony 20-70mm f/4 G
- Sony 24-70mm f/2.8 GM
- Sony 24-70mm f/2.8 GM II
- Sony Zeiss 24-70mm f/4 ZA OSS
- Sony 24-105mm f/4 G OSS
- Sony 24-240mm f/3.5-6.3 FE
- Sony 28-60mm f/4-5.6 FE
- Sony 28-70mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS FE
- Sony 28-135mm f/4 G OSS FE PZ
- Sony 70-200mm f/2.8 GM OSS
- Sony 70-200mm f/2.8 GM OSS II
- Sony 70-200mm f/4 G OSS
- Sony 70-200mm f/4G Macro OSS II
- Sony 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 G OSS
- Sony 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 GM OSS FE
- Sony 200-600mm f/5.6-6.3 G OSS FE
- Sony 14mm f/1.8GM
- Sony 20mm f/1.8 G
- Sony 24mm f/1.4 GM
- Sony 24mm f/2.8G
- Sony 28mm f/2 FE
- Sony Zeiss 35mm f/1.4 FE
- Sony 35mm f/1.4 GM
- Sony 35mm f/1.8 FE
- Sony Zeiss 35mm f/2.8 ZA
- Sony 40mm f/2.5G
- Sony 50mm f/1.2GM
- Sony 50mm f/1.4GM
- Sony 50mm f/2.5G
- Sony 50mm f/1.8
- Sony Zeiss 50mm f/1.4 ZA
- Sony 50mm f/2.8 Macro
- Sony Zeiss 55mm f/1.8 ZA
- Sony 85mm f/1.4 GM FE
- Sony 85mm f/1.8 FE
- Sony 90mm f/2.8 G OSS Macro FE
- Sony 100mm f/2.8 GM STF OSS FE
- Sony 135mm f/1.8 GM
- Sony 300mm f/2.8 GM OSS Lens
- Sony 400mm f/2.8 GM OSS Lens
- Sony 600mm f/4 GM OSS Lens
Sony does not have a specific Road Map for new lenses. In terms of rumored and leaked lenses:
- 16mm f/1.8GM
- 300mm f/2.8GM OSS (2024)