Compare Samyang MF 85mm F1.4 MK2 vs Canon EF 600mm F4L IS III vs Tokina SZX 400mm F8 Reflex

Construction

Aperture Blades
9 blades
9 blades
Colors
Black
Black
Form Factor
Short Telephoto Prime Lens
Super Telephoto Prime Lens
Super Telephoto Prime Lens
Image Size
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
Lens Barrel
Physical aperture ring, Distance scale, DoF scale
Focus limiter, Tripod collar, Distance scale
Lens Mount
Canon EF-mount, Canon EF-M-mount, Fujifilm X-mount, Micro Four Thirds-mount, Nikon F-mount, Sony E-mount
Canon EF-mount
Canon EF-mount, Micro Four Thirds-mount, Nikon F-mount, Sony E-mount
Material
Magnesium alloy
Motor
Ring-type ultrasonic
Optical Formula | Elements
9 elements
17 elements
6 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
7 groups
13 groups
5 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
1 hybrid ASP element + UMC coating groups
Super UD + fluorite elements, Air Sphere + Super Spectra + fluorine coatings groups

Dimensions

Filter Diameter
72 mm / 2.83 in
52 mm / 2.05 in
67 mm / 2.64 in
Size | Diameter
78 mm / 3.07 in
168 mm / 6.61 in
74 mm / 2.91 in
Size | Length
75 mm / 2.95 in
448 mm / 17.64 in
77 mm / 3.03 in
Weight
548 g / 19.36 oz
3050 g / 107.77 oz
355 g / 12.54 oz

Function

Angle Of View
28.6° Diagonal | 23.9° Horizontal | 16.1° Vertical
4.1° Diagonal | 3.4° Horizontal | 2.3° Vertical
6.2° Diagonal | 5.2° Horizontal | 3.4° Vertical
Aperture
f/1.4 ~ f/22
f/4 ~ f/32
f/8 ~ f/8
Autofocus
No
Yes
No
Focal Length
85 mm
600 mm
400 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Rear
Image Stabilization
No
Yes (5 stops)
No
Weather Resistance
Yes
Yes
No

Performance

Max Magnification
0.09x
0.15x
0.4x
Min Focus Distance
1100 mm / 43.31 in
150 mm / 5.91 in
1150 mm / 45.28 in

Production

Accessory
Lens hood included
Lens hood included
Lens hood included
Debut
2020-05-25
2018-09-05
2020-07-19
Made In
Korea

Reviews

Neofiliac score
83%
52%
40%
Pros
  • Improved image quality
  • Bright maximum aperture
  • Weather-sealed
  • Very good color rendition
  • Great autofocus
  • Superb sharpness
  • Optically stabilized
  • Weather-sealed
  • Comes with a tripod collar
  • Compatible with teleconverters
  • Very compact for 400mm
  • Very affordable
Cons
  • Low maximum magnification
  • Bokeh not the best
  • Large and heavy
  • Very expensive
  • Dark maximum aperture
  • Lacks weather sealing
  • Poor image quality

Price

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