The type of photography that you are planning to use is an important decision factor. Here we have evaluated the OM System 90mm F3.5 Macro and the Fujifilm XF 30mm 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. OM System 90mm F3.5 Macro is the longer of the two lenses at 136mm. The Fujifilm XF 30mm F2.8 Macro with a length of 79mm, is 57mm shorter. Besides being longer, the OM System 90mm F3.5 Macro also has a larger diameter of 70mm compared to the Fujifilm XF 30mm F2.8 Macro's 60mm diameter.
Below you can find a scaled side-by-side image of OM System 90mm F3.5 Macro and Fujifilm XF 30mm F2.8 Macro to get a better idea of how their sizes compare in real life.
Comparison image of the OM System 90mm F3.5 Macro and the Fujifilm XF 30mm 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. Fujifilm XF 30mm F2.8 Macro weighs 195g, 56% (258g) lighter than the OM System 90mm F3.5 Macro's weight of 453g.
Filter Threads
The OM System 90mm F3.5 Macro has a filter size of 62mm whereas the Fujifilm XF 30mm F2.8 Macro has a 43mm diameter. Larger filters are generally more expensive than the smaller ones given all the other features are equal.
Below are links to the 62mm filters that we recommend you to consider for the OM System 90mm F3.5 Macro:
And these are the 43mm filters that we recommend for the Fujifilm XF 30mm F2.8 Macro:
Lens Mounts
The OM System 90mm F3.5 Macro has the Micro Four Thirds lens mount whereas the Fujifilm XF 30mm F2.8 Macro has the Fujifilm X 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 Micro Four Thirds Mount and Fujifilm X-T30 III , Fujifilm X-E5 and Fujifilm X-M5 for the Fujifilm X Mount.
Focal Range
OM System 90mm F3.5 Macro is a prime lens with fixed focal lenght of 90mm which has an effective (full-frame 35mm equivalent) focal range of
180mm when used on a FourThirds format camera.
On the other hand, the Fujifilm XF 30mm F2.8 Macro is a prime lens with fixed focal lenght of 30mm which has an effective (full-frame 35mm equivalent) focal range of 45mm when used on a APS-C / DX format camera. When it is mounted on an APS-C sensor camera with 1.5x crop, it provides a 35mm (FF) equivalent of 45mm .
