The type of photography that you are planning to use is an important decision factor. Here we have evaluated the Sony FE 100mm F2.8 Macro and the Samsung 60mm F2.8 Macro ED OIS SSA 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. Sony FE 100mm F2.8 Macro is the longer of the two lenses at 148mm. The Samsung 60mm F2.8 Macro ED OIS SSA with a length of 84mm, is 64mm shorter. Besides being longer, the Sony FE 100mm F2.8 Macro also has a larger diameter of 81mm compared to the Samsung 60mm F2.8 Macro ED OIS SSA's 74mm 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, 39% (257g) lighter than the Sony FE 100mm F2.8 Macro's weight of 646g.
Filter Threads
The Sony FE 100mm F2.8 Macro has a filter size of 67mm whereas the Samsung 60mm F2.8 Macro ED OIS SSA has a 52mm 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 Sony FE 100mm F2.8 Macro:
And these are the 52mm filters that we recommend for the Samsung 60mm F2.8 Macro ED OIS SSA:
Lens Mounts
The Sony FE 100mm F2.8 Macro has the Sony E lens mount whereas the Samsung 60mm F2.8 Macro ED OIS SSA has the Samsung NX lens mount. Some of the latest released cameras that are compatible with these mounts are Sony FX5, Sony A7R VI and Sony A7 V for the Sony E Mount and Samsung NX1, Samsung NX3000 and Samsung NX30 for the Samsung NX Mount.
Focal Range
Sony FE 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 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.
