The type of photography that you are planning to use is an important decision factor. Here we have evaluated the Laowa 85mm f5.6 2x Macro and the Olympus ED 60mm 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. Olympus ED 60mm f2.8 Macro is the longer of the two lenses at 82mm. The Laowa 85mm f5.6 2x Macro with a length of 81mm, is 1mm shorter. Besides being longer, the Olympus ED 60mm f2.8 Macro also has a larger diameter of 56mm compared to the Laowa 85mm f5.6 2x Macro's 53mm 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. Olympus ED 60mm f2.8 Macro weighs 186g, 40% (128g) lighter than the Laowa 85mm f5.6 2x Macro's weight of 314g.
Filter Threads
Both the Laowa 85mm f5.6 2x Macro and the Olympus ED 60mm f2.8 Macro have the same Filter thread size of 46mm.
Below are links to the 46mm filters that we recommend you to consider for these lenses:
Lens Mounts
The Laowa 85mm f5.6 2x Macro has the Nikon Z lens mount whereas the Olympus ED 60mm f2.8 Macro has the Micro Four Thirds lens mount. Some of the latest released cameras that are compatible with these mounts are Nikon ZR, Nikon Z5 II and RED Komodo-X 6K Z for the Nikon Z Mount and OM System OM-3 Astro, OM System OM-5 II and OM System OM-3 for the Micro Four Thirds Mount.
Laowa 85mm f5.6 2x Macro is also available in the Sony E , Leica M, Canon RF and Leica L mounts.
Focal Range
Laowa 85mm f5.6 2x Macro is a prime lens with fixed focal lenght of 85mm. When it is mounted on an APS-C sensor camera with 1.5x crop, it provides a 35mm (FF) equivalent of
127.5mm.
On the other hand, the Olympus ED 60mm f2.8 Macro 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.
