High energy photons such as gamma rays have a wavelength
of about 10^-11 metres. They can be thought of as particles of this
size.
The classical electron radius is about 10^-15 metres.
So their size isn't comparable.
Photons have no charge,
electrons are charged. They have no mass but an electron is about 9 x 10^-31
kg.
Photons can't be accelerated they only ever travel at
the speed of light. Electrons can be accelerated (as in a cathode ray
tube).
Photons do have momentum but not in the usual
mechanical sense.
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