The type of photography that you are planning to use is an important decision factor. Here we have evaluated the Voigtlander 90mm F3.5 SL II and the Samsung D-Xenon 50-200 F4-5.6 ED 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. Samsung D-Xenon 50-200 F4-5.6 ED is the longer of the two lenses at 79mm. The Voigtlander 90mm F3.5 SL II with a length of 52mm, is 27mm shorter. Besides being longer, the Samsung D-Xenon 50-200 F4-5.6 ED also has a larger diameter of 67mm compared to the Voigtlander 90mm F3.5 SL II's 63mm 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 D-Xenon 50-200 F4-5.6 ED weighs 255g, 20% (65g) lighter than the Voigtlander 90mm F3.5 SL II's weight of 320g.
Filter Threads
Both the Voigtlander 90mm F3.5 SL II and the Samsung D-Xenon 50-200 F4-5.6 ED have the same Filter thread size of 52mm.
Below are links to the 52mm filters that we recommend you to consider for these lenses:
Lens Mounts
The Voigtlander 90mm F3.5 SL II has the Pentax KAF lens mount whereas the Samsung D-Xenon 50-200 F4-5.6 ED has the Pentax KAF2 lens mount. Some of the latest released cameras that are compatible with these mounts are Pentax K-3 III Mono, Pentax KF and Pentax K-3 III for the Pentax KAF Mount and , and for the Pentax KAF2 Mount.
Voigtlander 90mm F3.5 SL II is also available in the Canon EF and Nikon F (FX) mounts.
Focal Range
Voigtlander 90mm F3.5 SL II is a prime lens with fixed focal lenght of 90mm. When it is mounted on an APS-C sensor camera with 1.5x crop, it provides a 35mm (FF) equivalent of
135mm.
On the other hand, the Samsung D-Xenon 50-200 F4-5.6 ED has a focal range of 50-200mm and 4.0X zoom ratio which has an effective (full-frame 35mm equivalent) focal range of 75-300mm when used on a APS-C / DX format camera.
