The type of photography that you are planning to use is an important decision factor. Here we have evaluated the Brightin Star 60mm f2.8 II and the Venus 25mm F2.8 2.5-5X Ultra 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. Brightin Star 60mm f2.8 II is the longer of the two lenses at 118mm. The Venus 25mm F2.8 2.5-5X Ultra Macro with a length of 65mm, is 53mm shorter. On the other hand, the Venus 25mm F2.8 2.5-5X Ultra Macro has a larger diameter of 82mm compared to the Brightin Star 60mm f2.8 II's 68mm 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. Venus 25mm F2.8 2.5-5X Ultra Macro weighs 400g, 39% (260g) lighter than the Brightin Star 60mm f2.8 II's weight of 660g.
Below you can find the dimension and weight table of the Macro Prime Lenses in Sony E Mount for size comparison purposes.
Macro Lenses in Sony E Mount for Size Comparison
Lens Mounts
Both the Brightin Star 60mm f2.8 II and the Venus 25mm F2.8 2.5-5X Ultra Macro has the same Sony E lens mount. Some of the latest released cameras that are compatible with the Sony E lenses are Sony FX5, Sony A7R VI and Sony A7 V.
Brightin Star 60mm f2.8 II is also available in the Nikon Z , Canon RF and MFT mounts.
Venus 25mm F2.8 2.5-5X Ultra Macro is also available in Canon EF , Nikon F (DX) and Pentax KAF2 mounts.
Focal Range
Brightin Star 60mm f2.8 II 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 Venus 25mm F2.8 2.5-5X Ultra Macro is a prime lens with fixed focal lenght of 25mm. When it is mounted on an APS-C sensor camera with 1.5x crop, it provides a 35mm (FF) equivalent of 37.5mm.
