The type of photography that you are planning to use is an important decision factor. Here we have evaluated the Canon 16-35mm f4L IS USM and the Tokina 10-17mm f3.5-4.5 Fisheye 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. Canon 16-35mm f4L IS USM is the longer of the two lenses at 113mm. The Tokina 10-17mm f3.5-4.5 Fisheye with a length of 71mm, is 42mm shorter. Besides being longer, the Canon 16-35mm f4L IS USM also has a larger diameter of 83mm compared to the Tokina 10-17mm f3.5-4.5 Fisheye's 70mm 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. Tokina 10-17mm f3.5-4.5 Fisheye weighs 350g, 43% (265g) lighter than the Canon 16-35mm f4L IS USM's weight of 615g.
Below you can find the dimension and weight table of the Wideangle Zoom Lenses in Canon EF Mount for size comparison purposes.
Ultra-Wideangle Lenses in Canon EF Mount for Size Comparison
Lens Mounts
Both the Canon 16-35mm f4L IS USM and the Tokina 10-17mm f3.5-4.5 Fisheye has the same Canon EF lens mount. Some of the latest released cameras that are compatible with the Canon EF lenses are Blackmagic URSA 12K LF, Z CAM E2-F6 II 6K and Z CAM E2-S6 II 6K.
Tokina 10-17mm f3.5-4.5 Fisheye is also available in Nikon F (DX) mount.
Focal Range
Canon 16-35mm f4L IS USM has a focal range of 16-35mm and
2.2X zoom ratio . When it is mounted on an APS-C sensor camera with 1.6x crop, it provides a 35mm (FF) equivalent of
25.6 - 56mm.
On the other hand, the Tokina 10-17mm f3.5-4.5 Fisheye has a focal range of 10-17mm and 1.7X zoom ratio which has an effective (full-frame 35mm equivalent) focal range of 16-27.2mm when used on a APS-C / DX format camera.
