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 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. Sony FE 50mm F2.8 Macro is the longer of the two lenses at 71mm. The Venus 25mm F2.8 2.5-5X Ultra Macro with a length of 65mm, is 6mm 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 50mm F2.8 Macro's 71mm diameter.
Below you can find a scaled side-by-side image of Venus 25mm F2.8 2.5-5X Ultra 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 Venus 25mm F2.8 2.5-5X Ultra 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, 41% (164g) lighter than the Venus 25mm F2.8 2.5-5X Ultra Macro's weight of 400g.
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 Venus 25mm F2.8 2.5-5X Ultra 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 .
Canon EF , Nikon F (DX) and Pentax KAF2 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 1.5x crop, it provides a 35mm (FF) equivalent of
37.5mm .
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 .
