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 80mm F2.8 OIS WR 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 80mm F2.8 OIS WR Macro with a length of 130mm, is 6mm shorter. On the other hand, the Fujifilm XF 80mm F2.8 OIS WR Macro has a larger diameter of 80mm compared to the OM System 90mm F3.5 Macro's 70mm diameter.
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Below you can find a scaled side-by-side image of OM System 90mm F3.5 Macro and Fujifilm XF 80mm F2.8 OIS WR Macro to get a better idea of how their sizes compare in real life.
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. OM System 90mm F3.5 Macro weighs 453g, which means it is 297g (39%) lighter than the Fujifilm XF 80mm F2.8 OIS WR Macro which has a weight of 750g.
Filter Threads
Both the OM System 90mm F3.5 Macro and the Fujifilm XF 80mm F2.8 OIS WR Macro have the same Filter thread size of 62mm.
Below are links to the 62mm filters that we recommend you to consider for these lenses:
Lens Mounts
The OM System 90mm F3.5 Macro has the Micro Four Thirds lens mount whereas the Fujifilm XF 80mm F2.8 OIS WR Macro has the Fujifilm X lens mount. Some of the latest released cameras that are compatible with these mounts are OM System OM-1 II, Panasonic G9 II and OM System OM-5 for the Micro Four Thirds Mount and Fujifilm X-S20, Fujifilm X-T5 and Fujifilm X-H2 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 80mm F2.8 OIS WR Macro is a prime lens with fixed focal lenght of 80mm which has an effective (full-frame 35mm equivalent) focal range of 120mm when used on a APS-C / DX format camera.