Canon EF-S 10-18mm f4.5-5.6 IS STM vs Tokina AT-X Pro 11-16mm f2.8 DX Detailed Comparison

Canon EF-S 10-18mm f4.5-5.6 IS STM vs Tokina AT-X Pro 11-16mm f2.8 DX

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Canon 10-18mm f4.5-5.6 IS STM

Wideangle Zoom | Canon EF-S

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Tokina 11-16mm f2.8 DX

Wideangle Zoom | Canon EF

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Reasons to choose Canon EF-S 10-18mm f4.5-5.6 IS STM over Tokina AT-X Pro 11-16mm f2.8 DX

Focal Length - Wide	10mm vs 11mm	1mm wider coverage
Focal Length - Tele	18mm vs 16mm	2mm more tele coverage
Image Stabilization	Yes vs None	Sharper Images
Optical Zoom	1.80x vs 1.50x	more flexible coverage
Weight	240 g vs 560 g	320 g lighter
Diameter	75 mm vs 84 mm	9 mm smaller in diameter
Length	72 mm vs 89 mm	17 mm shorter
Filter Thread	67 mm vs 77 mm	Smaller filters are cheaper

Reasons to choose Tokina AT-X Pro 11-16mm f2.8 DX over Canon EF-S 10-18mm f4.5-5.6 IS STM

Max Aperture - Wide	2.8 vs 4.5	faster lens at wide
Diaphragm Blades	9 vs 7	better Bokeh

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Canon 10-18mm f4.5-5.6 IS STM vs Tokina 11-16mm f2.8 DX Specs Table

Detailed comparison of specifications

General	Canon 10-18mm f4.5-5.6 IS STM	Tokina 11-16mm f2.8 DX
Brand	Canon	Tokina
Lens Type	Zoom	Zoom
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Lens Type	Wideangle Zoom	Wideangle Zoom
Lens Mount	Canon EF-S	Canon EF
Max Format	APS-C / DX	APS-C / DX
Focal Range	10-18mm	11-16mm
Image Stabilization	Yes	No
Colour	Unknown
Zoom Method	Rotary (internal)	Rotary (internal)
Power Zoom	-	-
Zoom Lock	-	-
Zoom Ratio	1.8X	1.5X
Aperture
Max Aperture	F4.5 - F5.6	F2.8
Min Aperture	F22.0 - F29.0	F22.0
Aperture Ring	No	No
Diaphragm Blades	7	9
Optics
Optical Elements	14	13
Optical Groups	11	11
Special Elements	UD lens element and enhanced lens coatings	2 aspherical elements and 1 SD element
Focusing
Min Focus Distance	22m	0.3m
Max Magnification	15X	unknown
Autofocus	Yes	Yes
AF Motor Type	Stepper motor	Screw drive from camera
Full Time Manual	Yes
Focus Method	Internal	Internal
Distance Scale	No	Yes
DoF Scale	No	Yes
Distance Scale	No	Yes
Focus Distance Limiter	Unknown	Unknown
Physical Specs
Weight	240g	560g
Diameter	75mm	84mm
Length	72mm	89mm
Materials	Unknown	Unknown
Weather Sealing	No	Unknown
Filter Thread	67mm	77mm
Filter Notes	-	-
Hood Supplied	No	Yes
Hood Code	EW-73 C	petal shaped hood
Tripod Collar	No	No
Optional Accessories	-	-
	Report	Report

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