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 A7II. The A7s and A7r were also later updated to version II. All the A7 models use the FE mount, as does the A9.
Physically the same as the E-mount, you can mount E-mount lenses on FE bodies and FE-mount lenses on E bodies, but there may be cropping and/or vignetting with the former and there will be cropping with the latter.
Sony naming is a bit vaguely defined, but the primary marketing messages are:
- No G: basic lens level
- G: high performance ("stand shoulder to shoulder with outstanding Zeiss")
- GM: high resolution capability and appealing bokeh
Current FE lenses:
- Sony 12-24mm f/4 FE
- Sony Zeiss 16-35mm f/4 FE ZA OSS
- Sony 16-35mm f/2.8 FE GM
- Sony 24mm f/1.4 GM
- Sony 24-70mm f/2.8 GM
- 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 28-70mm 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/4 G OSS
- Sony 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 G OSS
- Sony 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 GM OSS FE
- Sony 28mm f/2 FE
- Sony Zeiss 35mm f/1.4 FE
- Sony Zeiss 35mm f/2.8 ZA
- 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 400mm f/2.8 GM OSS Lens
- Top Quality FE Lens Sets
Patents that suggest future FE lenses:
- 35mm f/1.8
- 100mm f/1.4
- 200-500mm f/4-5.6
- 500mm f/4
- 600mm f/4