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 Olympus ED 60mm 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. Samyang 100mm F2.8 Macro is the longer of the two lenses at 123mm. The Olympus ED 60mm f2.8 Macro with a length of 82mm, is 41mm shorter. Besides being longer, the Samyang 100mm F2.8 Macro also has a larger diameter of 73mm compared to the Olympus ED 60mm f2.8 Macro's 56mm 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. Olympus ED 60mm f2.8 Macro weighs 186g, 74% (534g) lighter than the Samyang 100mm F2.8 Macro's weight of 720g.
Below you can find the dimension and weight table of the Telephoto Macro Lenses in Micro Four Thirds Mount for size comparison purposes.
Macro Lenses in Micro Four Thirds Mount for Size Comparison
Filter Threads
The Samyang 100mm F2.8 Macro has a filter size of 67mm whereas the Olympus ED 60mm f2.8 Macro has a 46mm diameter. Larger filters are generally more expensive than the smaller ones given all the other features are equal.
Below are links to the 67mm filters that we recommend you to consider for the Samyang 100mm F2.8 Macro:
And these are the 46mm filters that we recommend for the Olympus ED 60mm f2.8 Macro:
Lens Mounts
Both the Samyang 100mm F2.8 Macro and the Olympus ED 60mm f2.8 Macro has the same Micro Four Thirds lens mount. Some of the latest released cameras that are compatible with the Micro Four Thirds lenses are OM System OM-3 Astro, OM System OM-5 II and OM System OM-3.
Samyang 100mm F2.8 Macro is also available in the Canon EF , Fujifilm X, Nikon F (FX), Pentax KAF, Samsung NX, Sony Alpha and Sony E 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 2.0x crop, it provides a 35mm (FF) equivalent of
200mm.
On the other hand, the Olympus ED 60mm f2.8 Macro is a prime lens with fixed focal lenght of 60mm which has an effective (full-frame 35mm equivalent) focal range of 120mm when used on a FourThirds format camera.
