The type of photography that you are planning to use is an important decision factor. Here we have evaluated the Venus 25mm F2.8 2.5-5X Ultra Macro and the Canon EF-S 35mm F2.8 Macro IS STM 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. Venus 25mm F2.8 2.5-5X Ultra Macro is the longer of the two lenses at 65mm. The Canon EF-S 35mm F2.8 Macro IS STM with a length of 56mm, is 9mm shorter. Besides being longer, the Venus 25mm F2.8 2.5-5X Ultra Macro also has a larger diameter of 82mm compared to the Canon EF-S 35mm F2.8 Macro IS STM's 69mm diameter.
Below you can find a scaled side-by-side image of Venus 25mm F2.8 2.5-5X Ultra Macro and Canon EF-S 35mm F2.8 Macro IS STM to get a better idea of how their sizes compare in real life.
Comparison image of the Venus 25mm F2.8 2.5-5X Ultra Macro and the Canon EF-S 35mm F2.8 Macro IS STM 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. Canon EF-S 35mm F2.8 Macro IS STM weighs 190g, 52% (210g) lighter than the Venus 25mm F2.8 2.5-5X Ultra Macro's weight of 400g.
Lens Mounts
The Venus 25mm F2.8 2.5-5X Ultra Macro has the Canon EF lens mount whereas the Canon EF-S 35mm F2.8 Macro IS STM has the Canon EF-S lens mount . Some of the latest released cameras that are compatible with these mounts are Blackmagic URSA 12K LF , Z CAM E2-F6 II 6K and Z CAM E2-S6 II 6K for the Canon EF Mount and Canon T8i , Canon 90D and Canon SL3 for the Canon EF-S Mount.
Nikon F (DX) , Pentax KAF2 and Sony E mounts.
Focal Range
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 1.6x crop, it provides a 35mm (FF) equivalent of
40mm .
On the other hand, the Canon EF-S 35mm F2.8 Macro IS STM is a prime lens with fixed focal lenght of 35mm which has an effective (full-frame 35mm equivalent) focal range of 56mm when used on a APS-C / DX format camera.
