Tokina AT-X Pro 11-16mm f2.8 DX II vs Samyang 14mm F2.8 IF ED MC Aspherical Detailed Comparison

Tokina AT-X Pro 11-16mm f2.8 DX II vs Samyang 14mm F2.8 IF ED MC Aspherical

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Tokina 11-16mm f2.8 DX II

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Samyang 14mm F2.8

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Reasons to choose Tokina AT-X Pro 11-16mm f2.8 DX II over Samyang 14mm F2.8 IF ED MC Aspherical

Focal Length - Wide	11mm vs 14mm	3mm wider coverage
Focal Length - Tele	16mm vs 14mm	2mm more tele coverage
Optical Zoom	1.50x vs 1.00x	more flexible coverage
Diaphragm Blades	9 vs 6	better Bokeh
Autofocus	Yes vs None	Easier and more accurate focusing
Diameter	84 mm vs 87 mm	3 mm smaller in diameter
Length	89 mm vs 96 mm	7 mm shorter

Reasons to choose Samyang 14mm F2.8 IF ED MC Aspherical over Tokina AT-X Pro 11-16mm f2.8 DX II

Weight	552 g vs 560 g	8 g lighter

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Tokina 11-16mm f2.8 DX II vs Samyang 14mm F2.8 Specs Table

Detailed comparison of specifications

General	Tokina 11-16mm f2.8 DX II	Samyang 14mm F2.8
Brand	Tokina	Samyang
Lens Type	Zoom	Prime
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Lens Type	Wideangle Zoom	Wideangle Prime
Lens Mount	Sony Alpha	Sony Alpha
Max Format	APS-C / DX	35mm FF
Focal Range	11-16mm	14mm
Image Stabilization	No	No
Colour	Black	Unknown
Zoom Method	Rotary (internal)	No Zoom
Power Zoom	-	No
Zoom Lock	-	No
Zoom Ratio	1.5X	1.0X
Aperture
Max Aperture	F2.8	F2.8
Min Aperture	F22.0	F22.0
Aperture Ring	No	Yes
Diaphragm Blades	9	6
Optics
Optical Elements	13	14
Optical Groups	11	10
Special Elements	2 aspherical elements and 1 SD element	2 glass aspherical element 2 hybrid aspherical element
Focusing
Min Focus Distance	0.3m	0.28m
Max Magnification	unknown	unknown
Autofocus	Yes	No
AF Motor Type	Micromotor	None
Full Time Manual	No	N/A
Focus Method	Internal	Unknown
Distance Scale	Yes	Yes
DoF Scale	No	No
Distance Scale	Yes	Yes
Focus Distance Limiter	Unknown	Unknown
Physical Specs
Weight	560g	552g
Diameter	84mm	87mm
Length	89mm	96mm
Materials	Unknown	Unknown
Weather Sealing	Unknown	No
Filter Thread	77mm	Unknown
Filter Notes	-	Filters cannot be attached to this lens
Hood Supplied	Yes	Yes
Hood Code	BH-77B	Built-in petal-type hood
Tripod Collar	No	No
Optional Accessories	-	-
	Report	Report

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