The type of photography that you are planning to use is an important decision factor. Here we have evaluated the Samyang 21mm F1.4 ED AS UMC CS and the Tokina atx-m 23mm F1.4 X 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-m 23mm F1.4 X is the longer of the two lenses at 72mm. The Samyang 21mm F1.4 ED AS UMC CS with a length of 68mm, is 4mm shorter. Besides being longer, the Tokina atx-m 23mm F1.4 X also has a larger diameter of 65mm compared to the Samyang 21mm F1.4 ED AS UMC CS's 64mm 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. Samyang 21mm F1.4 ED AS UMC CS weighs 275g, which means it is 1g (0%) lighter than the Tokina atx-m 23mm F1.4 X which has a weight of 276g.
Below you can find the dimension and weight table of the Wideangle Prime Lenses in Fujifilm X Mount for size comparison purposes.
Wideangle Prime Lenses in Fujifilm X Mount for Size Comparison
Lens Mounts
Both the Samyang 21mm F1.4 ED AS UMC CS and the Tokina atx-m 23mm F1.4 X has the same Fujifilm X lens mount. Some of the latest released cameras that are compatible with the Fujifilm X lenses are Fujifilm X-T5, Fujifilm X-H2 and Fujifilm X-H2S.
Samyang 21mm F1.4 ED AS UMC CS is also available in Canon EF-M , Micro Four Thirds and Sony E mounts.
Focal Range
Samyang 21mm F1.4 ED AS UMC CS is a prime lens with fixed focal lenght of 21mm which has an effective (full-frame 35mm equivalent) focal range of 31.5mm when used on a APS-C / DX format camera. Tokina atx-m 23mm F1.4 X is a prime lens with fixed focal lenght of 23mm which has an effective (full-frame 35mm equivalent) focal range of 34.5mm when used on a APS-C / DX format camera.