Tamron 100-400mm F4.5-6.3 Di VC USD vs Tokina AT-X 80-400mm f4.5-5.6 Detailed Comparison

Tamron 100-400mm F4.5-6.3 Di VC USD vs Tokina AT-X 80-400mm f4.5-5.6

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Tamron 100-400mm F4.5-6.3 Di VC USD

Telephoto Zoom | Canon EF

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Tokina 80-400mm f4.5-5.6

Telephoto Zoom | Canon EF

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Reasons to choose Tamron 100-400mm F4.5-6.3 Di VC USD over Tokina AT-X 80-400mm f4.5-5.6

Image Stabilization	Yes vs None	Sharper Images
Diaphragm Blades	9 vs 8	better Bokeh
Filter Thread	67 mm vs 72 mm	Smaller filters are cheaper

Reasons to choose Tokina AT-X 80-400mm f4.5-5.6 over Tamron 100-400mm F4.5-6.3 Di VC USD

Focal Length - Wide	80mm vs 100mm	20mm wider coverage
Optical Zoom	5.00x vs 4.00x	more flexible coverage
Weight	1020 g vs 1135 g	115 g lighter
Diameter	79 mm vs 86 mm	7 mm smaller in diameter
Length	137 mm vs 199 mm	62 mm shorter

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Tamron 100-400mm F4.5-6.3 Di VC USD vs Tokina 80-400mm f4.5-5.6 Specs Table

Detailed comparison of specifications

General	Tamron 100-400mm F4.5-6.3 Di VC USD	Tokina 80-400mm f4.5-5.6
Brand	Tamron	Tokina
Lens Type	Zoom	Zoom
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Lens Type	Telephoto Zoom	Telephoto Zoom
Lens Mount	Canon EF	Canon EF
Max Format	35mm FF	35mm FF
Focal Range	100-400mm	80-400mm
Image Stabilization	Yes	No
Colour	Black	Black
Zoom Method	Rotary (extending)	Rotary (extending)
Power Zoom	-	-
Zoom Lock	-	Yes
Zoom Ratio	4.0X	5.0X
Aperture
Max Aperture	F4.5-6.3	F4.5 - F5.6
Min Aperture	F32-45	F32.0
Aperture Ring	No	No
Diaphragm Blades	9	8
Optics
Optical Elements	17	16
Optical Groups	11	10
Special Elements	Three LD elements + eBAND coating	SD glass element
Focusing
Min Focus Distance	1.5m	2.5m
Max Magnification	0.28X	unknown
Autofocus	Yes	Yes
AF Motor Type	Ring-type ultrasonic	Screw drive from camera
Full Time Manual	Yes	Yes
Focus Method	Extending front	Internal
Distance Scale	Yes	Yes
DoF Scale	No	Yes
Distance Scale	Yes	Yes
Focus Distance Limiter	Unknown	Unknown
Physical Specs
Weight	1135g	1020g
Diameter	86mm	79mm
Length	199mm	137mm
Materials	Magnesium alloy	Unknown
Weather Sealing	Yes	Unknown
Filter Thread	67mm	72mm
Filter Notes	-	-
Hood Supplied	Yes	Yes
Hood Code	Unknown	BH-725
Tripod Collar	Tripod col	Yes
Optional Accessories	Tripod collar	-
	Report	Report

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