The type of photography that you are planning to use is an important decision factor. Here we have evaluated the Tokina atx-i 100mm F2.8 FF Macro and the Nikon Micro-60mm f2.8D for their suitability to various photography scenarios:
Size and Weight Comparison
The size of a lens is an important deciding factor when comparing two lenses. Tokina atx-i 100mm F2.8 FF Macro is the longer of the two lenses at 95mm. The Nikon Micro-60mm f2.8D with a length of 75mm, is 20mm shorter. Besides being longer, the Tokina atx-i 100mm F2.8 FF Macro also has a larger diameter of 73mm compared to the Nikon Micro-60mm f2.8D's 70mm diameter.
The 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. Nikon Micro-60mm f2.8D weighs 440g, 16% (90g) lighter than the Tokina atx-i 100mm F2.8 FF Macro's weight of 530g.
Below you can find the dimension and weight table of the Macro Prime Lenses in Nikon F (FX) Mount for size comparison purposes.
Macro Prime Lenses in Nikon F (FX) Mount for Size Comparison
Lens Mounts
Both the Tokina atx-i 100mm F2.8 FF Macro and the Nikon Micro-60mm f2.8D has the same Nikon F (FX) lens mount. Some of the latest released cameras that are compatible with the Nikon F (FX) lenses are Nikon D6, Nikon D780 and Nikon D3500.
Tokina atx-i 100mm F2.8 FF Macro is also available in Canon EF , Canon EF and Nikon F (FX) mounts.
Focal Range
Tokina atx-i 100mm F2.8 FF 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.
Nikon Micro-60mm f2.8D is a prime lens with fixed focal lenght of 60mm. When it is mounted on an APS-C sensor camera with 1.5x crop, it provides a 35mm (FF) equivalent of 90mm.