The type of photography that you are planning to use is an important decision factor. Here we have evaluated the 7Artisans 60mm f2.8 2x Macro and the Canon 28mm F3.5 Macro for their suitability to various photography scenarios:
Size and Weight Comparison
The size of a lens is a crucial factor to consider when comparing two lenses. 7Artisans 60mm f2.8 2x Macro is the longer of the two lenses at 109mm. The Canon 28mm F3.5 Macro with a length of 46mm, is 63mm shorter. Besides being longer, the 7Artisans 60mm f2.8 2x Macro also has a larger diameter of 70mm compared to the Canon 28mm F3.5 Macro's 61mm diameter.
The weight of a lens is equally significant as its external dimensions, particularly if you intend to handhold your camera and lens combination for extended periods. Canon 28mm F3.5 Macro weighs 130g, 76% (420g) lighter than the 7Artisans 60mm f2.8 2x Macro's weight of 550g.
Lens Mounts
The 7Artisans 60mm f2.8 2x Macro has the Sony E lens mount whereas the Canon 28mm F3.5 Macro has the Canon EF-M lens mount. Some of the latest released cameras that are compatible with these mounts are Sony FX5, Sony A7R VI and Sony A7 V for the Sony E Mount and Canon M50 II, Canon M200 and Canon M6 MII for the Canon EF-M Mount.
7Artisans 60mm f2.8 2x Macro is also available in the Nikon Z and Canon RF mounts.
Focal Range
7Artisans 60mm f2.8 2x Macro is a prime lens with fixed focal lenght of 60mm. When it is mounted on an APS-C sensor camera with 1.5x crop, it provides a 35mm (FF) equivalent of
90mm.
On the other hand, the Canon 28mm F3.5 Macro is a prime lens with fixed focal lenght of 28mm which has an effective (full-frame 35mm equivalent) focal range of 44.8mm when used on a APS-C / DX format camera.
