The type of photography that you are planning to use is an important decision factor. Here we have evaluated the Brightin Star 60mm f2.8 II and the Samyang 100mm 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. Samyang 100mm F2.8 Macro is the longer of the two lenses at 123mm. The Brightin Star 60mm f2.8 II with a length of 118mm, is 5mm shorter. Besides being longer, the Samyang 100mm F2.8 Macro also has a larger diameter of 73mm compared to the Brightin Star 60mm f2.8 II's 68mm 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. Brightin Star 60mm f2.8 II weighs 660g, which means it is 60g (8%) lighter than the Samyang 100mm F2.8 Macro which has a weight of 720g.
Filter Threads
Both the Brightin Star 60mm f2.8 II and the Samyang 100mm F2.8 Macro have the same Filter thread size of 67mm.
Below are links to the 67mm filters that we recommend you to consider for these lenses:
Lens Mounts
The Brightin Star 60mm f2.8 II has the MFT lens mount whereas the Samyang 100mm F2.8 Macro has the Micro Four Thirds lens mount. Some of the latest released cameras that are compatible with these mounts are OM System OM-3 Astro, OM System OM-5 II and OM System OM-3 for the MFT Mount and OM System OM-3 Astro, OM System OM-5 II and OM System OM-3 for the Micro Four Thirds Mount.
Brightin Star 60mm f2.8 II is also available in the Sony E , Nikon Z and Canon RF mounts.
Samyang 100mm F2.8 Macro is also available in Canon EF , Fujifilm X, Nikon F (FX), Pentax KAF, Samsung NX, Sony Alpha and Sony E mounts.
Focal Range
Brightin Star 60mm f2.8 II is a prime lens with fixed focal lenght of 60mm which has an effective (full-frame 35mm equivalent) focal range of
120mm when used on a FourThirds format camera.
On the other hand, the Samyang 100mm F2.8 Macro is a prime lens with fixed focal lenght of 100mm. When it is mounted on an APS-C sensor camera with 2.0x crop, it provides a 35mm (FF) equivalent of 200mm.
