The type of photography that you are planning to use is an important decision factor. Here we have evaluated the Venus 105mm F2 and the Tamron 90mm F2.8 VC Macro for their suitability to various photography scenarios:
Size and Weight Comparison
Size of a lens is an important deciding factor when comparing two lenses.Tamron 90mm F2.8 VC Macro is the longer of the two lenses at 117mm. The Venus 105mm F2 with a length of 99mm is 18mm shorter. Besides being longer, the Tamron 90mm F2.8 VC Macro also has a larger diameter of 79mm compared to Venus 105mm F2's 76mm diameter.
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. Tamron 90mm F2.8 VC Macro weighs 609g, 18% (136g) lighter than the Venus 105mm F2's weight of 745g.
Lens Mounts
Both Venus 105mm F2 and Tamron 90mm F2.8 VC Macro has the same Sony Alpha lens mount. Some of the latest released cameras that are compatible with the Sony Alpha lenses are Sony A99 II, Sony A68 and Sony A77 II.
Venus 105mm F2 is also available in Sony E , Canon EF, Nikon F (FX) and Pentax KAF2 mounts.
Tamron 90mm F2.8 VC Macro is also available in Nikon F (FX) and Canon EF mounts.
Focal Range
Venus 105mm F2 is a prime lens with fixed focal lenght of 105mm. When it is mounted on an APS-C sensor camera with 1.5x crop, it provides an 35mm (FF) equivalent of 157.5mm.
Tamron 90mm F2.8 VC Macro is a prime lens with fixed focal lenght of 90mm. When it is mounted on an APS-C sensor camera with 1.5x crop, it provides an 35mm (FF) equivalent of 135mm.