Sony · 3 adapters
Sony camera lens adapters
Sony's first-party A→E bridge family is the LA-EA series: LA-EA3 (2013, electronic pass-through), LA-EA4 (2014, SLT mirror plus 15-point phase-detect AF for any E body), and LA-EA5 (2020, internal screw-drive motor that restores AF on legacy Minolta and screw-drive Sony A glass when paired with on-sensor PDAF bodies). Each revision targets a different generation of E-mount AF hardware, and together they cover every A-mount lens scenario from the original 1985 Minolta Maxxum line forward.
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Adds an internal screw-drive motor inside the adapter, restoring AF on screw-drive A-mount lenses (legacy Minolta + early Sony A) when paired with on-sensor PDAF E-mount bodies (a7 III and later).
Contains a full SLT (Single-Lens Translucent) mirror module and a dedicated AF sensor inside the adapter — gives any E-mount body, even those without on-sensor PDAF, 15-point phase-detect AF on every A-mount lens.
Pure pass-through electronic adapter — no SLT mirror, no internal motor. Relies entirely on the body for AF.
Common questions
- Which Sony LA-EA adapter should I get for my A-mount lenses?
- Depends on lens generation and your E-mount body. Screw-drive Minolta Maxxum / Sony A glass needs the LA-EA5 (2020) — its internal SSM motor drives focus when paired with a PDAF-capable body (A1, A7R V, A7 IV, A6700, A7C II / R, A9 III, FX-line). SSM and SAM A-mount lenses (those with their own in-lens motor) work on any E-mount body via LA-EA3 (2013) or LA-EA5; the LA-EA4 (2014) is now mostly superseded but still useful if you want its translucent SLT mirror's dedicated 15-point AF on a body without on-sensor PDAF.
- Does the LA-EA5 work with every screw-drive A-mount lens?
- Mechanically yes — every Minolta Maxxum and Sony A-mount screw-drive lens couples with the LA-EA5's built-in drive. Autofocus, however, only fires when the host E-mount body has on-sensor phase-detect (PDAF). Older PDAF-less bodies (A7 II, A7R II, A6300 and earlier) revert to manual focus with focus-confirm. Sony's published compatibility list flags a handful of vintage lenses with mechanical quirks (Minolta 80-200 f/2.8 APO, 600 f/4 G HS) — verify against the per-lens entry before relying on the adapter for paid work.
- Are Sony LA-EA adapters discontinued?
- LA-EA3 and LA-EA4 are no longer in active production but remain in supply via Sony's authorised channels and the used market — both still receive parts/service warranty handling. LA-EA5 is the current generation and Sony has not announced an LA-EA6. Sony's A-mount lens line itself was discontinued in 2021, so adapter development plateaued at LA-EA5 — three generations covering the full Minolta Maxxum → Sony A SSM history is the steady state.
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