EF/EF-S/EF-M lens mount

The EF mount is the standard "electro-focus" mount for Canon SLR cameras. The EF-S mount is a modification specifically designed for cameras with APS-C sized sensors. The EF-M mount is a modification for compact (mirrorless) EOS cameras (currently only one such camera exists). 
EF lenses can be mounted on cameras with an EF-S mount, but the reverse is not possible. Both, the EF and the EF-S lens mount have the same flange focal distance (44 mm). EF-M mount cameras have a shorter flange focal distance (18 mm), but EF and EF-S lenses can be mounted with an adapter.


Recommended links: camera labs, Canon digital learning center (pdf), Petapixel, Wikipedia (EF mount), Wikipedia (EF-S mount), Wikipedia (EF-M mount)

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