The type of photography that you are planning to use is an important decision factor. Here we have evaluated the Tokina atx-m 23mm F1.4 E and the Samyang AF 24mm F2.8 FE 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 atx-m 23mm F1.4 E is the longer of the two lenses at 72mm. The Samyang AF 24mm F2.8 FE with a length of 37mm is 35mm shorter. Besides being longer, the Tokina atx-m 23mm F1.4 E also has a larger diameter of 65mm compared to Samyang AF 24mm F2.8 FE's 61mm 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. Samyang AF 24mm F2.8 FE weighs 93g, 66% (183g) lighter than the Tokina atx-m 23mm F1.4 E's weight of 276g.
Below you can find the dimension and weight table of the 'Wideangle Prime Lenses in Sony E Mount for size comparison purposes.
Wideangle Prime Lenses in Sony E Mount for Size Comparison
Lens Mounts
Both Tokina atx-m 23mm F1.4 E and Samyang AF 24mm F2.8 FE has the same Sony E lens mount. Some of the latest released cameras that are compatible with the Sony E lenses are Sony FX30, Sony ZV-E10 and Sony A6600.
Focal Range
Tokina atx-m 23mm F1.4 E 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. Samyang AF 24mm F2.8 FE is a prime lens with fixed focal lenght of 24mm. When it is mounted on an APS-C sensor camera with 1.5x crop, it provides an 35mm (FF) equivalent of 36mm.