Compare Tokina SZX 400mm F8 Reflex vs Nikon 500mm F5.6E vs Tokina SZX 400mm F8 Reflex

Construction

Aperture Blades
9 blades
Colors
Black
Black
Black
Form Factor
Super Telephoto Prime Lens
Super Telephoto Prime Lens
Super Telephoto Prime Lens
Image Size
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
Lens Barrel
Tripod collar
Lens Mount
Canon EF-mount, Micro Four Thirds-mount, Nikon F-mount, Sony E-mount
Nikon F-mount
Canon EF-mount, Micro Four Thirds-mount, Nikon F-mount, Sony E-mount
Material
Magnesium alloy
Motor
Ring-type ultrasonic
Optical Formula | Elements
6 elements
19 elements
6 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
5 groups
11 groups
5 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
1 PF + 3 ED elements, Nano Crystal and fluorine coatings groups

Dimensions

Filter Diameter
67 mm / 2.64 in
95 mm / 3.74 in
67 mm / 2.64 in
Size | Diameter
74 mm / 2.91 in
106 mm / 4.17 in
74 mm / 2.91 in
Size | Length
77 mm / 3.03 in
237 mm / 9.33 in
77 mm / 3.03 in
Weight
355 g / 12.54 oz
1460 g / 51.59 oz
355 g / 12.54 oz

Function

Angle Of View
6.2° Diagonal | 5.2° Horizontal | 3.4° Vertical
5.0° Diagonal | 4.1° Horizontal | 2.7° Vertical
6.2° Diagonal | 5.2° Horizontal | 3.4° Vertical
Aperture
f/8 ~ f/8
f/5.6 ~ f/32
f/8 ~ f/8
Autofocus
No
Yes
No
Focal Length
400 mm
500 mm
400 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Image Stabilization
No
Yes (4 stops)
No
Weather Resistance
No
Yes
No

Performance

Max Magnification
0.4x
0.18x
0.4x
Min Focus Distance
1150 mm / 45.28 in
3000 mm / 118.11 in
1150 mm / 45.28 in

Production

Accessory
Lens hood included
Lens hood included
Lens hood included
Debut
2020-07-19
2018-06-14
2020-07-19

Reviews

Neofiliac score
40%
50%
40%
Pros
  • Very compact for 400mm
  • Very affordable
  • Optically stabilized
  • Weather-sealed
  • Comes with a tripod collar
  • Great optical performance
  • Solid build
  • Very compact for 400mm
  • Very affordable
Cons
  • Dark maximum aperture
  • Lacks weather sealing
  • Poor image quality
  • Dark maximum aperture
  • Large physical size with large diameter and long barrel
  • On the heavy side
  • Dark maximum aperture
  • Lacks weather sealing
  • Poor image quality

Price

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