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Side-by-Side Comparison Lens Mounts

Canon EF vs. Micro Four Thirds Mount

Comparing 2 standards across 9 specifications. 9 key differences identified.

Comparing:
Canon EF
Micro Four Thirds Mount

The Canon EF Mount (introduced in 1987 for the EOS autofocus SLR system) revolutionized photographic camera design as the first 100% all-electronic lens mount, eliminating all mechanical aperture linkages and autofocus drive shafts. Featuring a 44.0 mm Flange Focal Distance and a large 54.0 mm throat diameter, over 150 million EF lenses were manufactured over 33 years.

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The Micro Four Thirds Mount, introduced in 2008 by Olympus and Panasonic as the first mirrorless system built as a dedicated open standard (rather than an adapted rangefinder mount, as with the earlier 2004 Epson R-D1), features a 19.25 mm Flange Focal Distance, a 38.0 mm throat diameter, and an 11-pin all-electronic bayonet interface. Governing an open consortium, it is used across OM System, Lumix, Blackmagic Design, and DJI aerial cameras.

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Specification Comparison Table

9 Parameters
Parameter / Spec
Flange Focal Distance (FFD)
44.00 mm (1.732 in) 19.25 mm (0.758 in)
Inner Throat Diameter
54.00 mm (2.126 in) 38.00 mm (1.496 in)
Bayonet Tabs
3 locking tabs with clockwise twist 3 symmetrical stainless steel tabs
Electronic Interface
8 gold-plated electronic contacts (expanded to 11 pins on EF super-telephoto lenses for teleconverters) 11 gold-plated electronic contacts (shared protocol between OM System and Panasonic)
Camera Systems
Canon EOS-1D X Mark III, EOS 5D Mark IV, EOS 6D II, EOS Rebel series, Cinema EOS C300/C500 OM System OM-1 Mark II, Panasonic Lumix GH6 / G9 II, Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 4K, DJI Inspire 3 X9 MFT
Internal Actuators
Internal USM (Ultrasonic Motor) in lens body + internal electromagnetic aperture diaphragm (EMD)
Variants
EF (Full Frame), EF-S (APS-C with rubber bumper back-focus extension), EF-M (discontinued APS-C mirrorless)
Historic Milestone
First mirrorless system built as a dedicated open standard, launched with the Panasonic Lumix G1 (2008) -- the earlier 2004 Epson R-D1 was a mirrorless interchangeable-lens camera, but on an adapted rangefinder mount, not a purpose-built open standard
Consortium Members
OM Digital Solutions (Olympus), Panasonic, Blackmagic Design, DJI, Sharp, Voigtländer, Laowa