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 LAOWA 180mm f4.5 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. LAOWA 180mm f4.5 Macro is the longer of the two lenses at 134mm. The Brightin Star 60mm f2.8 II with a length of 118mm, is 16mm shorter. On the other hand, there is no difference between the max diameters of these lenses, both coming at 68mm.
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. LAOWA 180mm f4.5 Macro weighs 521g, 21% (139g) lighter than the Brightin Star 60mm f2.8 II's weight of 660g.
Below you can find the dimension and weight table of the Macro Prime Lenses in Nikon Z Mount for size comparison purposes.
Macro Lenses in Nikon Z Mount for Size Comparison
Filter Threads
The Brightin Star 60mm f2.8 II has a filter size of 67mm whereas the LAOWA 180mm f4.5 Macro has a 62mm diameter. Larger filters are generally more expensive than the smaller ones given all the other features are equal.
Below are links to the 67mm filters that we recommend you to consider for the Brightin Star 60mm f2.8 II:
And these are the 62mm filters that we recommend for the LAOWA 180mm f4.5 Macro:
Lens Mounts
Both the Brightin Star 60mm f2.8 II and the LAOWA 180mm f4.5 Macro has the same Nikon Z lens mount. Some of the latest released cameras that are compatible with the Nikon Z lenses are Nikon ZR, Nikon Z5 II and RED Komodo-X 6K Z.
Brightin Star 60mm f2.8 II is also available in the Sony E , Canon RF and MFT mounts.
LAOWA 180mm f4.5 Macro is also available in Sony E , Canon RF and Leica L mounts.
Focal Range
Brightin Star 60mm f2.8 II is a prime lens with fixed focal lenght of 60mm. When it is mounted on an APS-C sensor camera with 1.5x crop, it provides a 35mm (FF) equivalent of
90mm.
On the other hand, the LAOWA 180mm f4.5 Macro is a prime lens with fixed focal lenght of 180mm. When it is mounted on an APS-C sensor camera with 1.5x crop, it provides a 35mm (FF) equivalent of 270mm.
