The type of photography that you are planning to use is an important decision factor. Here we have evaluated the Olympus ED 50mm f2.0 Macro and the Olympus 35mm 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. Olympus ED 50mm f2.0 Macro is the longer of the two lenses at 62mm. The Olympus 35mm f3.5 Macro with a length of 53mm, is 9mm shorter. On the other hand, there is no difference between the max diameters of these lenses, both coming at 71mm.
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. Olympus 35mm f3.5 Macro weighs 165g, 44% (135g) lighter than the Olympus ED 50mm f2.0 Macro's weight of 300g.
Below you can find the dimension and weight table of the Macro Prime Lenses in Four Thirds Mount for size comparison purposes.
Macro Lenses in Four Thirds Mount for Size Comparison
Filter Threads
Both the Olympus ED 50mm f2.0 Macro and the Olympus 35mm f3.5 Macro have the same Filter thread size of 52mm.
Below are links to the 52mm filters that we recommend you to consider for these lenses:
Lens Mounts
Both the Olympus ED 50mm f2.0 Macro and the Olympus 35mm f3.5 Macro has the same Four Thirds lens mount. Some of the latest released cameras that are compatible with the Four Thirds lenses are Olympus E-5, Olympus E-600 and Olympus E-620.
Focal Range
Olympus ED 50mm f2.0 Macro is a prime lens with fixed focal lenght of 50mm which has an effective (full-frame 35mm equivalent) focal range of
100mm when used on a FourThirds format camera.
On the other hand, the Olympus 35mm f3.5 Macro is a prime lens with fixed focal lenght of 35mm which has an effective (full-frame 35mm equivalent) focal range of 70mm when used on a FourThirds format camera.
