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Compare Tokina SZX 400mm F8 Reflex vs Nikon 400mm F2.8E vs Tokina SZX 400mm F8 Reflex

Construction

Aperture Blades
9 blades, Rounded blades
Colors
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, Distance scale
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
Motor
Ring-type ultrasonic
Optical Formula | Elements
6 elements
16 elements
6 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
5 groups
12 groups
5 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
2 ED glass elements, 2 Fluorite elements. Nano Crystal Coat groups

Dimensions

Filter Diameter
67 mm / 2.64 in
40.5 mm / 1.59 in
67 mm / 2.64 in
Size | Diameter
74 mm / 2.91 in
160 mm / 6.30 in
74 mm / 2.91 in
Size | Length
77 mm / 3.03 in
358 mm / 14.09 in
77 mm / 3.03 in
Weight
355 g / 12.54 oz
3800 g / 134.28 oz
355 g / 12.54 oz

Function

Angle Of View
6.2° Diagonal | 5.2° Horizontal | 3.4° Vertical
6.2° Diagonal | 5.2° Horizontal | 3.4° Vertical
6.2° Diagonal | 5.2° Horizontal | 3.4° Vertical
Aperture
f/8 ~ f/8
f/2.8 ~ f/22
f/8 ~ f/8
Autofocus
No
Yes
No
Focal Length
400 mm
400 mm
400 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Image Stabilization
No
Yes
No
Weather Resistance
No
No

Performance

Max Magnification
0.4x
0.16x
0.4x
Min Focus Distance
1150 mm / 45.28 in
2600 mm / 102.36 in
1150 mm / 45.28 in

Production

Accessory
Lens hood included
Lens hood included
Lens hood included
Debut
2020-07-19
2014-05-14
2020-07-19

Reviews

Neofiliac score
40%
50%
40%
Pros
  • Very compact for 400mm
  • Very affordable
  • Optically stabilized
  • Comes with a tripod collar
  • Solid construction
  • High-speed AF tracking
  • Professionally weather-sealed
  • Very compact for 400mm
  • Very affordable
Cons
  • Dark maximum aperture
  • Lacks weather sealing
  • Poor image quality
  • 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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