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 Nikon Z 105mm F2.8 VR S 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. Nikon Z 105mm F2.8 VR S is the longer of the two lenses at 140mm. The OM System 90mm F3.5 Macro with a length of 136mm, is 4mm shorter. Besides being longer, the Nikon Z 105mm F2.8 VR S also has a larger diameter of 85mm compared to the OM System 90mm F3.5 Macro's 70mm diameter.
Below you can find a scaled side-by-side image of OM System 90mm F3.5 Macro and Nikon Z 105mm F2.8 VR S 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 Nikon Z 105mm F2.8 VR S 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. OM System 90mm F3.5 Macro weighs 453g, which means it is 177g (28%) lighter than the Nikon Z 105mm F2.8 VR S which has a weight of 630g.
Filter Threads
Both the OM System 90mm F3.5 Macro and the Nikon Z 105mm F2.8 VR S 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 Nikon Z 105mm F2.8 VR S has the Nikon Z 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 Nikon ZR , Nikon Z5 II and RED Komodo-X 6K Z for the Nikon Z 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 Nikon Z 105mm F2.8 VR S is a prime lens with fixed focal lenght of 105mm. When it is mounted on an APS-C sensor camera with 1.5x crop, it provides a 35mm (FF) equivalent of 157.5mm .
