The type of photography that you are planning to use is an important decision factor. Here we have evaluated the Tokina AT-X 14-20mm F2 Pro DX and the Tokina 12-24mm f4 DX for their suitability to various photography scenarios:
Size and Weight Comparison
Size of a lens is an important deciding factor when comparing two lenses.Tokina AT-X 14-20mm F2 Pro DX is the longer of the two lenses at 106mm. The Tokina 12-24mm f4 DX with a length of 90mm is 16mm shorter. Besides being longer, the Tokina AT-X 14-20mm F2 Pro DX also has a larger diameter of 89mm compared to Tokina 12-24mm f4 DX's 84mm diameter.
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. Tokina 12-24mm f4 DX weighs 570g, 21% (155g) lighter than the Tokina AT-X 14-20mm F2 Pro DX's weight of 725g.
Below you can find the dimension and weight table of the 'Wideangle Zoom Lenses in Canon EF Mount for size comparison purposes.
Wideangle Zoom Lenses in Canon EF Mount for Size Comparison
Lens Mounts
Both Tokina AT-X 14-20mm F2 Pro DX and Tokina 12-24mm f4 DX has the same Canon EF lens mount. Some of the latest released cameras that are compatible with the Canon EF lenses are Canon T8i, Canon 90D and Canon SL3.
Tokina AT-X 14-20mm F2 Pro DX is also available in Nikon F (DX) mount.
Tokina 12-24mm f4 DX is also available in Nikon F (DX) mount.
Focal Range
Tokina AT-X 14-20mm F2 Pro DX has a focal range of 14-20mm and 1.4X zoom ratio which has a 35mm equivalent focal range of 22.4-32mm when used on a APS-C / DX format camera. Tokina 12-24mm f4 DX has a focal range of 12-24mm and 2.0X zoom ratio which has a 35mm equivalent focal range of 19.2-38.4mm when used on a APS-C / DX format camera.