The type of photography that you are planning to use is an important decision factor. Here we have evaluated the Tokina Firin 100mm F2.8 FE Macro and the Sony FE 50mm F2.8 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. Tokina Firin 100mm F2.8 FE Macro is the longer of the two lenses at 123mm. The Sony FE 50mm F2.8 Macro with a length of 71mm, is 52mm shorter. Besides being longer, the Tokina Firin 100mm F2.8 FE Macro also has a larger diameter of 74mm compared to the Sony FE 50mm F2.8 Macro's 71mm diameter.
Below you can find a scaled side-by-side image of Tokina Firin 100mm F2.8 FE Macro and Sony FE 50mm F2.8 Macro to get a better idea of how their sizes compare in real life.
Comparison image of the Tokina Firin 100mm F2.8 FE Macro and the Sony FE 50mm F2.8 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. Sony FE 50mm F2.8 Macro weighs 236g, 58% (334g) lighter than the Tokina Firin 100mm F2.8 FE Macro's weight of 570g.
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
Filter Threads
Both the Tokina Firin 100mm F2.8 FE Macro and the Sony FE 50mm F2.8 Macro have the same Filter thread size of 55mm .
Below are links to the 55mm filters that we recommend you to consider for these lenses:
Lens Mounts
Both the Tokina Firin 100mm F2.8 FE Macro and the Sony FE 50mm F2.8 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 .
Focal Range
Tokina Firin 100mm F2.8 FE 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 Sony FE 50mm F2.8 Macro is a prime lens with fixed focal lenght of 50mm. When it is mounted on an APS-C sensor camera with 1.5x crop, it provides a 35mm (FF) equivalent of 75mm .
