The type of photography that you are planning to use is an important decision factor. Here we have evaluated the Sony FE 100mm F2.8 Macro and the Venus 25mm F2.8 2.5-5X Ultra 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. Sony FE 100mm F2.8 Macro is the longer of the two lenses at 148mm. The Venus 25mm F2.8 2.5-5X Ultra Macro with a length of 65mm, is 83mm shorter. On the other hand, the Venus 25mm F2.8 2.5-5X Ultra Macro has a larger diameter of 82mm compared to the Sony FE 100mm F2.8 Macro's 81mm diameter.
Below you can find a scaled side-by-side image of Sony FE 100mm F2.8 Macro and Venus 25mm F2.8 2.5-5X Ultra Macro to get a better idea of how their sizes compare in real life.
Comparison image of the Sony FE 100mm F2.8 Macro and the Venus 25mm F2.8 2.5-5X Ultra Macro 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. Venus 25mm F2.8 2.5-5X Ultra Macro weighs 400g, 38% (246g) lighter than the Sony FE 100mm F2.8 Macro's weight of 646g.
Below you can find the dimension and weight table of the Macro Prime Lenses in Sony E Mount for size comparison purposes.
Macro Sony E Mount
Lens Mounts
Both the Sony FE 100mm F2.8 Macro and the Venus 25mm F2.8 2.5-5X Ultra Macro has the same Sony E lens mount . Some of the latest released cameras that are compatible with the Sony E lenses are Sony FX5 , Sony A7R VI and Sony A7 V .
Canon EF , Nikon F (DX) and Pentax KAF2 mounts.
Focal Range
Sony FE 100mm F2.8 Macro is a prime lens with fixed focal lenght of 100mm. When it is mounted on an APS-C sensor camera with 1.5x crop, it provides a 35mm (FF) equivalent of
150mm .
On the other hand, the Venus 25mm F2.8 2.5-5X Ultra Macro is a prime lens with fixed focal lenght of 25mm. When it is mounted on an APS-C sensor camera with 1.5x crop, it provides a 35mm (FF) equivalent of 37.5mm .
