The type of photography that you are planning to use is an important decision factor. Here we have evaluated the Olympus 45mm F1.2 Pro and the Lensbaby Velvet 56 for their suitability to various photography scenarios:
Size and Weight Comparison
Size of a lens is an important deciding factor when comparing two lenses.Lensbaby Velvet 56 is the longer of the two lenses at 86mm. The Olympus 45mm F1.2 Pro with a length of 85mm is 1mm shorter. Besides being longer, the Lensbaby Velvet 56 also has a larger diameter of 72mm compared to Olympus 45mm F1.2 Pro's 70mm diameter.
Below you can find the scaled side by side image of Olympus 45mm F1.2 Pro and Lensbaby Velvet 56 to get a better idea of how their size compare in real life.
Comparison image of Olympus 45mm F1.2 Pro and Lensbaby Velvet 56 Size and Weight Weight of a lens is as important as its external dimensions, especially if you are planning to hand hold your camera and lens combination for longer periods. Lensbaby Velvet 56 weighs 400g, 2% (10g) lighter than the Olympus 45mm F1.2 Pro's weight of 410g.
Lens Mounts
Both Olympus 45mm F1.2 Pro and Lensbaby Velvet 56 has the same Micro Four Thirds lens mount. Some of the latest released cameras that are compatible with the Micro Four Thirds lenses are OM System OM-5, Panasonic GH6 and OM System OM-1.
Lensbaby Velvet 56 is also available in Canon EF , Fujifilm X, Nikon F (FX), Pentax KAF3, Samsung NX, Sony Alpha and Sony E mounts.
Focal Range
Olympus 45mm F1.2 Pro is a prime lens with fixed focal lenght of 45mm which has an effective (full-frame 35mm equivalent) focal range of 90mm when used on a FourThirds format camera. Lensbaby Velvet 56 is a prime lens with fixed focal lenght of 56mm.