Sony Carl Zeiss Sonnar T E 24mm F1.8 ZA vs Venus Laowa 25mm F2.8 2.5-5X Ultra Macro Detailed Comparison

Sony Carl Zeiss Sonnar T E 24mm F1.8 ZA vs Venus Laowa 25mm F2.8 2.5-5X Ultra Macro

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Sony CZ T* E 24mm F1.8 ZA

Wideangle Prime | Sony E

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Venus 25mm F2.8 2.5-5X Ultra Macro

Macro Prime | Sony FE

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Reasons to choose Sony Carl Zeiss Sonnar T E 24mm F1.8 ZA over Venus Laowa 25mm F2.8 2.5-5X Ultra Macro

Focal Length - Wide	24mm vs 25mm	1mm wider coverage
Max Aperture - Wide	1.8 vs 2.8	faster lens at wide
Autofocus	Yes vs None	Easier and more accurate focusing
Weight	225 g vs 400 g	175 g lighter
Diameter	63 mm vs 82 mm	19 mm smaller in diameter

Reasons to choose Venus Laowa 25mm F2.8 2.5-5X Ultra Macro over Sony Carl Zeiss Sonnar T E 24mm F1.8 ZA

Price	$399 vs $998	Cheaper by $599
Focal Length - Tele	25mm vs 24mm	1mm more tele coverage
Diaphragm Blades	8 vs 7	better Bokeh
Max Magnification	5x vs 0.25x	better close-up
Length	65 mm vs 66 mm	1 mm shorter

Sony CZ T* E 24mm F1.8 ZA vs Venus 25mm F2.8 2.5-5X Ultra Macro Specs Table

Detailed comparison of specifications

General	Sony CZ T* E 24mm F1.8 ZA	Venus 25mm F2.8 2.5-5X Ultra Macro
Brand	Sony	Venus
Lens Type	Prime	Prime
Price	$998.00	$399.00
Lens Type	Wideangle Prime	Macro Prime
Lens Mount	Sony E	Sony FE
Max Format	APS-C / DX	35mm FF
Focal Range	24mm	25mm
Image Stabilization	No
Colour	Black	Black
Zoom Method	No Zoom	No Zoom
Power Zoom	No	No
Zoom Lock	No	No
Zoom Ratio	1.0X	1.0X
Aperture
Max Aperture	F1.8	F2.8
Min Aperture	F22.0	F16
Aperture Ring	No	Yes
Diaphragm Blades	7	8
Optics
Optical Elements	8	8
Optical Groups	7	6
Special Elements	unknown	1 low-dispersion element
Focusing
Min Focus Distance	0.16m	0.17m
Max Magnification	0.25X	5X
Autofocus	Yes	No
AF Motor Type	Micromotor	No AF
Full Time Manual		Yes
Focus Method	Internal	Unknown
Distance Scale	No	No
DoF Scale	No	No
Distance Scale	No	No
Focus Distance Limiter	Unknown	Unknown
Physical Specs
Weight	225g	400g
Diameter	63mm	82mm
Length	66mm	65mm
Materials	Unknown	Unknown
Weather Sealing	Unknown	No
Filter Thread	49mm	Unknown
Filter Notes	-	-
Hood Supplied	Yes	No
Hood Code	ALC-SH114	Unknown
Tripod Collar	No	Unknown
Optional Accessories	-	-
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