Canon EF lenses on Sony E bodies: Metabones & Viltrox adapters

Canon EF glass autofocuses on Sony E bodies through electronic smart adapters. Metabones' Mark V supports phase-detection AF on the bodies it lists (A9, A7R II/III, A7 II/III, A6300/6500) with AF-C in Green mode; Viltrox's EF-NEX IV is the budget autofocus option.

Last verified 2026-08-14 · every claim below links its manufacturer source

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Adapter	Mounts	Autofocus (maker's wording)	Buy
Metabones EF to E Smart Adapter Mark V	Canon EF / EF-S → Sony E	full on listed bodies (Metabones: 'Pure phase-detection autofocus support on A9, A7RII, A7II, A6500 and A6300'; 'AF-C is supported on A9, A7RIII, A7III, A7RII, A7II, A6500 and A6300 only, and only in Green mode'; fast contrast-detect AF on other E-mount bodies) Limitation: Metabones: AF may not work if effective max aperture (lens + extender) is smaller than f/8; on A9 only PDAF works; continuous video AF 'performance may be unsatisfactory' in Advanced mode manufacturer source ↗	Amazon →
Viltrox EF-NEX IV	Canon EF / EF-S → Sony E	full per maker product naming ('AF Auto Focus' adapter); detailed AF-mode claims not extracted from page body — treat specifics as UNVERIFIED Limitation: Viltrox's older EF-E II / EF-E5 names not found on viltrox.com; EF-NEX IV is the live product manufacturer source ↗	Amazon →

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Or skip the adapter: native Sony E lenses

Adapting is a bridge, not a destination — the native range may already cover you. Every Sony E lens that fits without an adapter: the Sony E lens index, organized by focal length, aperture and use.

Does autofocus work with a Canon EF to Sony E adapter?

Metabones EF to E Smart Adapter Mark V: full on listed bodies. Viltrox EF-NEX IV: full per maker product naming.

Which lenses does the canon ef to sony e adapter unlock?

Canon EF / EF-S lenses become mountable on Sony E bodies. See the full Sony E native-lens index for what fits without an adapter.

Sources: Metabones EF to E Smart Adapter Mark V · Viltrox EF-NEX IV — fetched and verified 2026-08-14. All mount adapters · Methodology