The type of photography that you are planning to use is an important decision factor. Here we have evaluated the Canon 14mm f2.8L II USM and the Tokina AT-X 14-20mm F2 Pro DX 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. Tokina AT-X 14-20mm F2 Pro DX is the longer of the two lenses at 106mm. The Canon 14mm f2.8L II USM with a length of 94mm, is 12mm shorter. Besides being longer, the Tokina AT-X 14-20mm F2 Pro DX also has a larger diameter of 89mm compared to the Canon 14mm f2.8L II USM's 80mm 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. Canon 14mm f2.8L II USM weighs 645g, which means it is 80g (11%) lighter than the Tokina AT-X 14-20mm F2 Pro DX which has a weight of 725g.
Lens Mounts
Both the Canon 14mm f2.8L II USM and the Tokina AT-X 14-20mm F2 Pro DX has the same Canon EF lens mount. Some of the latest released cameras that are compatible with the Canon EF lenses are Canon 1D X III, Canon 6D MII and Canon 5D MIV.
Tokina AT-X 14-20mm F2 Pro DX is also available in Nikon F (DX) mount.
Focal Range
Canon 14mm f2.8L II USM is a prime lens with fixed focal lenght of 14mm. When it is mounted on an APS-C sensor camera with 1.6x crop, it provides a 35mm (FF) equivalent of
22.4mm.
On the other hand, the Tokina AT-X 14-20mm F2 Pro DX has a focal range of 14-20mm and 1.4X zoom ratio which has an effective (full-frame 35mm equivalent) focal range of 22.4-32mm when used on a APS-C / DX format camera.