The type of photography that you are planning to use is an important decision factor. Here we have evaluated the Tokina 300mm F6.3 MF Macro and the Sony FE 24-70mm F4 OSS for their suitability to various photography scenarios:
Size and Weight Comparison
The size of a lens is a crucial factor to consider when comparing two lenses. Sony FE 24-70mm F4 OSS is the longer of the two lenses at 95mm. The Tokina 300mm F6.3 MF Macro with a length of 66mm, is 29mm shorter. Besides being longer, the Sony FE 24-70mm F4 OSS also has a larger diameter of 73mm compared to the Tokina 300mm F6.3 MF Macro's 55mm diameter.
The weight of a lens is equally significant as its external dimensions, particularly if you intend to handhold your camera and lens combination for extended periods. Tokina 300mm F6.3 MF Macro weighs 298g, which means it is 128g (30%) lighter than the Sony FE 24-70mm F4 OSS which has a weight of 426g.
Filter Threads
The Tokina 300mm F6.3 MF Macro has a filter size of 55mm whereas the Sony FE 24-70mm F4 OSS has a 67mm diameter. Larger filters are generally more expensive than the smaller ones given all the other features are equal.
Below are links to the 55mm filters that we recommend you to consider for the Tokina 300mm F6.3 MF Macro:
And these are the 67mm filters that we recommend for the Sony FE 24-70mm F4 OSS:
Lens Mounts
The Tokina 300mm F6.3 MF Macro has the Micro Four Thirds lens mount whereas the Sony FE 24-70mm F4 OSS has the Sony E lens mount. Some of the latest released cameras that are compatible with these mounts are OM System OM-1 II, Panasonic G9 II and OM System OM-5 for the Micro Four Thirds Mount and Sony A9 III, Sony A7C Mark II and Sony A7CR for the Sony E Mount.
Focal Range
Tokina 300mm F6.3 MF Macro is a prime lens with fixed focal lenght of 300mm which has an effective (full-frame 35mm equivalent) focal range of
600mm when used on a FourThirds format camera.
On the other hand, the Sony FE 24-70mm F4 OSS has a focal range of 24-70mm and 2.9X zoom ratio . When it is mounted on an APS-C sensor camera with 1.5x crop, it provides a 35mm (FF) equivalent of 36 - 105mm.