Mirrorless lens mount

Canon EF-M mount

Everything about the Canon EF-M: flange focal distance, native lenses, cameras and which adapters keep infinity focus.

18.00 mm
Flange focal distance
47.0 mm
Throat diameter
2012
Introduced
Mirrorless
System type
18
Lenses in our database

Mount facts#

Mount
Canon EF-M
Maker
Canon
Type
Mirrorless
Flange focal distance
18.00 mm
Formats
APS-C
Electronic contacts / AF
Yes
Production
2012–

About the Canon EF-M#

Canon's first (now discontinued) APS-C mirrorless mount for the EOS M series.

Canon EF-M lenses#

18 native lenses, widest to longest.

LensFocalApertureFormatType
Laowa 9mm f/2.8 Zero-D9 mmf/2.8APS-CUltra-wide prime
Samyang 10mm f/2.8 ED AS NCS CS10 mmf/2.8Full frameUltra-wide prime
Canon EF-M 11-22mm f/4-5.6 IS STM11–22 mmf/4–5.6APS-CWide-angle zoom
Samyang 12mm f/2.0 NCS CS12 mmf/2Full frameUltra-wide prime
Samyang 14mm f/2.8 AE ED AS IF UMC14 mmf/2.8Full frameUltra-wide prime
Canon EF-M 15-45mm f/3.5-6.3 IS STM15–45 mmf/3.5–6.3APS-CStandard zoom
Samyang 16mm f/2.0 ED AS UMC CS16 mmf/2Full frameUltra-wide prime
Sigma 16mm f/1.4 DC DN Contemporary16 mmf/1.4Four ThirdsWide-angle prime
Canon EF-M 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS STM18–55 mmf/3.5–5.6APS-CStandard zoom
Tamron 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 Di III VC18–200 mmf/3.5–6.3Full frameSuperzoom
Samyang 20mm f/1.8 ED AS UMC20 mmf/1.8Full frameUltra-wide prime
Canon EF-M 22mm f/2 STM22 mmf/2APS-CWide-angle prime
Canon EF-M 28mm f/3.5 Macro IS STM28 mmf/3.5APS-CMacro
Sigma 30mm f/1.4 DC DN30 mmf/1.4APS-CStandard prime
Canon EF-M 32mm f/1.4 STM32 mmf/1.4APS-CStandard prime
Canon EF-M 55-200mm f/4.5-6.3 IS STM55–200 mmf/4.5–6.3APS-CTelephoto zoom
Sigma 56mm F1.4 DC DN | C 01856 mmf/1.4Four ThirdsPortrait / short tele prime
Samyang 85mm f/1.4 IF UMC Aspherical85 mmf/1.4Full framePortrait / short tele prime

Use Canon EF-M lenses on other cameras#

AdapterPossible?Flange gap
Canon EF-M → Nikon ZYes · manual+2.00 mm
Canon EF-M → Nikon 1 (CX)Yes · manual+1.00 mm
Canon EF-M → Pentax QYes · manual+8.80 mm

Adapt other lenses to Canon EF-M bodies#

AdapterPossible?Flange gap
Canon EF → Canon EF-MYes · AF possible+26.00 mm
Canon EF-S → Canon EF-MYes · AF possible+26.00 mm
Nikon F → Canon EF-MYes · manual+28.50 mm
Sony / Minolta A-mount → Canon EF-MYes · manual+26.50 mm
Pentax K → Canon EF-MYes · manual+27.46 mm
M42 screw mount → Canon EF-MYes · manual+27.46 mm
Leica M → Canon EF-MYes · manual+9.80 mm
Canon FD → Canon EF-MYes · manual+24.00 mm
Minolta SR / MC / MD → Canon EF-MYes · manual+25.50 mm
Olympus OM → Canon EF-MYes · manual+28.00 mm
Contax/Yashica (C/Y) → Canon EF-MYes · manual+27.50 mm
Four Thirds → Canon EF-MYes · manual+20.67 mm
Micro Four Thirds → Canon EF-MYes · manual+1.25 mm
Canon RF → Canon EF-MYes · manual+2.00 mm
L-Mount → Canon EF-MYes · manual+2.00 mm
T-mount (T2) → Canon EF-MYes · manual+37.00 mm
Deckel (DKL) → Canon EF-MYes · manual+27.70 mm
Canon FL → Canon EF-MYes · manual+24.00 mm
Sigma SA → Canon EF-MYes · manual+26.00 mm
Tamron Adaptall → Canon EF-MYes · manual+32.70 mm
Samsung NX → Canon EF-MYes · manual+7.50 mm
Leica R → Canon EF-MYes · manual+29.00 mm
M39 / LTM (Leica thread) → Canon EF-MYes · manual+10.80 mm

Adapting basics#

A lens can be adapted with simple tube spacers when its flange distance is longer than the camera's. With 18.00 mm, Canon EF-M lenses can in principle go on bodies with shorter flanges such as DJI DL-mount, Nikon Z, Pentax Q, Samsung NX mini. Bodies with this mount can take lenses from longer-flange systems such as Micro Four Thirds, Canon RF, L-Mount, Samsung NX, Fujifilm G-mount, Pentax Auto 110, Chaika, Leica M.

Sources & licences#

Last updated October 03, 2026 · How we calculate · Sources