The type of photography that you are planning to use is an important decision factor. Here we have evaluated the Samyang 135mm F2.0 ED UMC and the Olympus ED 150mm f2.0 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. Olympus ED 150mm f2.0 is the longer of the two lenses at 150mm. The Samyang 135mm F2.0 ED UMC with a length of 122mm, is 28mm shorter. Besides being longer, the Olympus ED 150mm f2.0 also has a larger diameter of 100mm compared to the Samyang 135mm F2.0 ED UMC's 82mm 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. Samyang 135mm F2.0 ED UMC weighs 830g, which means it is 780g (48%) lighter than the Olympus ED 150mm f2.0 which has a weight of 1610g.
Below you can find the dimension and weight table of the Telephoto Prime Lenses in Four Thirds Mount for size comparison purposes.
Telephoto Lenses in Four Thirds Mount for Size Comparison
Filter Threads
The Samyang 135mm F2.0 ED UMC has a filter size of 77mm whereas the Olympus ED 150mm f2.0 has a 82mm diameter. Larger filters are generally more expensive than the smaller ones given all the other features are equal.
Below are links to the 77mm filters that we recommend you to consider for the Samyang 135mm F2.0 ED UMC:
And these are the 82mm filters that we recommend for the Olympus ED 150mm f2.0:
Lens Mounts
Both the Samyang 135mm F2.0 ED UMC and the Olympus ED 150mm f2.0 has the same Four Thirds lens mount. Some of the latest released cameras that are compatible with the Four Thirds lenses are Olympus E-5, Olympus E-600 and Olympus E-620.
Samyang 135mm F2.0 ED UMC is also available in Canon EF , Canon EF-M, Fujifilm X, Micro Four Thirds, Nikon F (FX), Pentax KAF, Samsung NX, Sony Alpha and Sony E mounts.
Focal Range
Samyang 135mm F2.0 ED UMC is a prime lens with fixed focal lenght of 135mm. When it is mounted on an APS-C sensor camera with 2.0x crop, it provides a 35mm (FF) equivalent of
270mm.
On the other hand, the Olympus ED 150mm f2.0 is a prime lens with fixed focal lenght of 150mm which has an effective (full-frame 35mm equivalent) focal range of 300mm when used on a FourThirds format camera.