Will EOS T3 Rebel lens work with Canon's newer mirrorless cameras?

[petenorris]

Hello Forum;

Question: Will the Canon EOS T3 Rebel 18-55 lens work with the Canon mirrorless cameras?

I have got a Canon EOS T3 Rebel camera I bought about five years ago. I am wanting to upgrade to a newer camera and am considering the Canon mirrorless cameras.

Thank you in advance.

[kvbarkley]

It will require an adapter.

[MikeSowsun · Accepted solution]

Yes, you can use your EF or EF-S lenses on a Canon morrorless camera, but you will need an adapter. It would cost about $100-200 depending on what brand, and what format you buy. 

Mirrorless cameras are designed to have the lens mount closer to the image sensor. To mount a DSLR lens on a Mirrorless camera, you need to restore the correct mounting distance. The adapter, is really just a spacer tube with electrical contacts. 

Canon has APS-C "M" series Mirrorless Crop cameras that use the EF-M lens mount,  and the Full Frame "R" series Mirrorless cameras that use the RF mount.

You would need either an EF/EF-S to EF-M adapter or EF/EF-S to RF adapter depending on which Canon Mirrrless camera you buy. 

[RobertTheFat]

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@petenorris wrote:

Hello Forum;

Question: Will the Canon EOS T3 Rebel 18-55 lens work with the Canon mirrorless cameras?

I have got a Canon EOS T3 Rebel camera I bought about five years ago. I am wanting to upgrade to a newer camera and am considering the Canon mirrorless cameras.

Thank you in advance.

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Which mirrorless cameras are you considering? If it's the full-frame "R" series, then even with an adapter, the image produced by your 18-55 lens won't cover the entire sensor, since that lens was designed for cameras with the smaller APS-C sensor. So you won't get the benefit of the camera's full resolution.

[petenorris]

Thanks everyone for responding. 

I'm going to have to do my research before buying a new camera.

[ebiggs1]

"I'm going to have to do my research before buying a new camera."

Good idea.  Adapters are just that adapters, not the best idea in my book.  The lens designed exactly for the camera is always the best go.

[Lisaa77]

Your Canon EOS T3 Rebel uses EF and EF-S mount lenses, which include your 18-55mm lens. However, Canon's mirrorless cameras use a different lens mount known as RF.

The good news is that Canon has created an adapter for this exact situation. It's called the Canon Mount Adapter EF-EOS R. This adapter allows you to use your current EF and EF-S lenses with the newer Canon mirrorless cameras.

So yes, your Canon EOS T3 Rebel 18-55 lens can indeed work with Canon mirrorless cameras, but you will need to purchase the aforementioned adapter.

[ebiggs1]

This was a 4 year old thread I doubt the OP is checking it any longer and has moved on.