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 60mm f2.8 Macro USM 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. Canon 60mm f2.8 Macro USM is the longer of the two lenses at 70mm. The Venus 25mm F2.8 2.5-5X Ultra Macro with a length of 65mm, is 5mm shorter. On the other hand, the Venus 25mm F2.8 2.5-5X Ultra Macro has a larger diameter of 82mm compared to the Canon 60mm f2.8 Macro USM's 73mm diameter.
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 60mm f2.8 Macro USM weighs 335g, 16% (65g) 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 60mm f2.8 Macro USM has the Canon EF-S lens mount. Some of the latest released cameras that are compatible with these mounts are Canon 1D X III, Canon 6D MII and Canon 5D MIV for the Canon EF Mount and Canon T8i, Canon 90D and Canon SL3 for the Canon EF-S Mount.
Venus 25mm F2.8 2.5-5X Ultra Macro is also available in 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 60mm f2.8 Macro USM is a prime lens with fixed focal lenght of 60mm which has an effective (full-frame 35mm equivalent) focal range of 96mm when used on a APS-C / DX format camera.