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 Fujifilm 60mm F2.4 R 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 Fujifilm 60mm F2.4 R Macro with a length of 71mm, is 52mm shorter. Besides being longer, the Samyang 100mm F2.8 Macro also has a larger diameter of 73mm compared to the Fujifilm 60mm F2.4 R Macro's 64mm 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. Fujifilm 60mm F2.4 R Macro weighs 215g, 70% (505g) 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 Fujifilm X Mount for size comparison purposes.
Macro Lenses in Fujifilm X Mount for Size Comparison
Lens Mounts
Both the Samyang 100mm F2.8 Macro and the Fujifilm 60mm F2.4 R Macro has the same Fujifilm X lens mount. Some of the latest released cameras that are compatible with the Fujifilm X lenses are Fujifilm X-T30 III, Fujifilm X-E5 and Fujifilm X-M5.
Samyang 100mm F2.8 Macro is also available in the Canon EF , Micro Four Thirds, 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 1.5x crop, it provides a 35mm (FF) equivalent of
150mm.
On the other hand, the Fujifilm 60mm F2.4 R Macro 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.
