The type of photography that you are planning to use is an important decision factor. Here we have evaluated the Canon TS-E 50mm F2.8L Macro and the Panasonic G 25mm F1.7 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. Canon TS-E 50mm F2.8L Macro is the longer of the two lenses at 115mm. The Panasonic G 25mm F1.7 with a length of 52mm, is 63mm shorter. Besides being longer, the Canon TS-E 50mm F2.8L Macro also has a larger diameter of 87mm compared to the Panasonic G 25mm F1.7's 61mm diameter.
Below you can find a scaled side-by-side image of Canon TS-E 50mm F2.8L Macro and Panasonic G 25mm F1.7 to get a better idea of how their sizes compare in real life.
Comparison image of the Canon TS-E 50mm F2.8L Macro and the Panasonic G 25mm F1.7 Size and Weight 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. Panasonic G 25mm F1.7 weighs 125g, 86% (820g) lighter than the Canon TS-E 50mm F2.8L Macro's weight of 945g.
Filter Threads
The Canon TS-E 50mm F2.8L Macro has a filter size of 77mm whereas the Panasonic G 25mm F1.7 has a 46mm diameter. Larger filters are generally more expensive than the smaller ones given all the other features are equal.
Below are links to the 77mm filters that we recommend you to consider for the Canon TS-E 50mm F2.8L Macro:
And these are the 46mm filters that we recommend for the Panasonic G 25mm F1.7:
Lens Mounts
The Canon TS-E 50mm F2.8L Macro has the Canon EF lens mount whereas the Panasonic G 25mm F1.7 has the Micro Four Thirds lens mount . Some of the latest released cameras that are compatible with these mounts are Blackmagic URSA 12K LF , Z CAM E2-F6 II 6K and Z CAM E2-S6 II 6K for the Canon EF Mount and OM System OM-3 Astro , OM System OM-5 II and OM System OM-3 for the Micro Four Thirds Mount.
Focal Range
Canon TS-E 50mm F2.8L Macro is a prime lens with fixed focal lenght of 50mm. When it is mounted on an APS-C sensor camera with 1.6x crop, it provides a 35mm (FF) equivalent of
80mm .
On the other hand, the Panasonic G 25mm F1.7 is a prime lens with fixed focal lenght of 25mm which has an effective (full-frame 35mm equivalent) focal range of 50mm when used on a FourThirds format camera.
