The type of photography that you are planning to use is an important decision factor. Here we have evaluated the Lensbaby Sol 45 Mirrorless and the Fujifilm 56mm F1.2 R APD 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. Fujifilm 56mm F1.2 R APD is the longer of the two lenses at 70mm. The Lensbaby Sol 45 Mirrorless with a length of 65mm, is 5mm shorter. On the other hand, there is no difference between the max diameters of these lenses, both coming at 73mm.
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. Lensbaby Sol 45 Mirrorless weighs 272g, which means it is 133g (32%) lighter than the Fujifilm 56mm F1.2 R APD which has a weight of 405g.
Lens Mounts
Both the Lensbaby Sol 45 Mirrorless and the Fujifilm 56mm F1.2 R APD has the same Fujifilm X lens mount. Some of the latest released cameras that are compatible with the Fujifilm X lenses are Fujifilm X-T30 III, Fujifilm X-E5 and Fujifilm X-M5.
Lensbaby Sol 45 Mirrorless is also available in the Sony E mount.
Focal Range
Lensbaby Sol 45 Mirrorless is a prime lens with fixed focal lenght of 45mm.
On the other hand, the Fujifilm 56mm F1.2 R APD is a prime lens with fixed focal lenght of 56mm which has an effective (full-frame 35mm equivalent) focal range of 84mm when used on a APS-C / DX format camera.
