The type of photography that you are planning to use is an important decision factor. Here we have evaluated the Tokina Firin 100mm F2.8 FE Macro and the Zeiss Batis 85mm F1.8 for their suitability to various photography scenarios:
Size and Weight Comparison
Size of a lens is an important deciding factor when comparing two lenses.Tokina Firin 100mm F2.8 FE Macro is the longer of the two lenses at 123mm. The Zeiss Batis 85mm F1.8 with a length of 78mm is 45mm shorter. On the other hand, the Zeiss Batis 85mm F1.8 has a larger diameter of 105mm compared to Tokina Firin 100mm F2.8 FE Macro's 74mm diameter.
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. Zeiss Batis 85mm F1.8 weighs 475g, 16% (95g) lighter than the Tokina Firin 100mm F2.8 FE Macro's weight of 570g.
Lens Mounts
Both Tokina Firin 100mm F2.8 FE Macro and Zeiss Batis 85mm F1.8 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.
Focal Range
Tokina Firin 100mm F2.8 FE 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.
Zeiss Batis 85mm F1.8 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.