The type of photography that you are planning to use is an important decision factor. Here we have evaluated the Samsung 60mm F2.8 Macro ED OIS SSA and the Samsung 50-200mm F4-5.6 OIS 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. Samsung 50-200mm F4-5.6 OIS is the longer of the two lenses at 101mm. The Samsung 60mm F2.8 Macro ED OIS SSA with a length of 84mm, is 17mm shorter. On the other hand, the Samsung 60mm F2.8 Macro ED OIS SSA has a larger diameter of 74mm compared to the Samsung 50-200mm F4-5.6 OIS's 70mm 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. Samsung 60mm F2.8 Macro ED OIS SSA weighs 389g, which means it is 28g (6%) lighter than the Samsung 50-200mm F4-5.6 OIS which has a weight of 417g.
Filter Threads
Both the Samsung 60mm F2.8 Macro ED OIS SSA and the Samsung 50-200mm F4-5.6 OIS have the same Filter thread size of 52mm.
Below are links to the 52mm filters that we recommend you to consider for these lenses:
Lens Mounts
Both the Samsung 60mm F2.8 Macro ED OIS SSA and the Samsung 50-200mm F4-5.6 OIS has the same Samsung NX lens mount. Some of the latest released cameras that are compatible with the Samsung NX lenses are Samsung NX1, Samsung NX3000 and Samsung NX30.
Focal Range
Samsung 60mm F2.8 Macro ED OIS SSA is a prime lens with fixed focal lenght of 60mm which has an effective (full-frame 35mm equivalent) focal range of
90mm when used on a APS-C / DX format camera.
On the other hand, the Samsung 50-200mm F4-5.6 OIS has a focal range of 50-200mm and 4.0X zoom ratio which has an effective (full-frame 35mm equivalent) focal range of 75-300mm when used on a APS-C / DX format camera.
