The type of photography that you are planning to use is an important decision factor. Here we have evaluated the Samyang 100mm F2.8 Macro and the Sony FE 85mm F1.4 GM for their suitability to various photography scenarios:
Size and Weight Comparison
Size of a lens is an important deciding factor when comparing two lenses.Samyang 100mm F2.8 Macro is the longer of the two lenses at 123mm. The Sony FE 85mm F1.4 GM with a length of 108mm is 15mm shorter. On the other hand, the Sony FE 85mm F1.4 GM has a larger diameter of 90mm compared to Samyang 100mm F2.8 Macro's 73mm diameter.
Below you can find the scaled side by side image of Samyang 100mm F2.8 Macro and Sony FE 85mm F1.4 GM to get a better idea of how their size compare in real life.
Comparison image of Samyang 100mm F2.8 Macro and Sony FE 85mm F1.4 GM Size and Weight Weight of a lens is as important as its external dimensions, especially if you are planning to hand hold your camera and lens combination for longer periods. Samyang 100mm F2.8 Macro weighs 720g, which means it is 100g (12%) lighter than the Sony FE 85mm F1.4 GM which has a weight of 820g.
Lens Mounts
Both Samyang 100mm F2.8 Macro and Sony FE 85mm F1.4 GM has the same Sony E lens mount. Some of the latest released cameras that are compatible with the Sony E lenses are Sony A7R V, Sony FX30 and Sony A7 IV.
Samyang 100mm F2.8 Macro is also available in Canon EF , Fujifilm X, Micro Four Thirds, Nikon F (FX), Pentax KAF, Samsung NX and Sony Alpha mounts.
Focal Range
Samyang 100mm F2.8 Macro is a prime lens with fixed focal lenght of 100mm. When it is mounted on an APS-C sensor camera with 1.5x crop, it provides an 35mm (FF) equivalent of 150mm.
Sony FE 85mm F1.4 GM 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 an 35mm (FF) equivalent of 127.5mm.