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Compare Canon EF 400mm F2.8 L IS III vs Tokina SZX 400mm F8 Reflex

Construction

Aperture Blades
9 blades
Colors
Black
Form Factor
Super Telephoto Prime Lens
Super Telephoto Prime Lens
Image Size
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
Lens Barrel
Focus limiter, Tripod collar, Distance scale
Lens 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
17 elements
6 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
13 groups
5 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
Super UD + fluorite elements + Air Sphere + Super Spectra + fluorine coatings groups

Dimensions

Filter Diameter
52 mm / 2.05 in
67 mm / 2.64 in
Size | Diameter
163 mm / 6.42 in
74 mm / 2.91 in
Size | Length
343 mm / 13.50 in
77 mm / 3.03 in
Weight
2840 g / 100.35 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
Aperture
f/2.8 ~ f/32
f/8 ~ f/8
Autofocus
Yes
No
Focal Length
400 mm
400 mm
Focus Type
Rear
Image Stabilization
Yes (5 stops)
No
Weather Resistance
Yes
No

Performance

Max Magnification
0.17x
0.4x
Min Focus Distance
2500 mm / 98.43 in
1150 mm / 45.28 in

Production

Accessory
Lens hood included
Lens hood included
Debut
2018-09-05
2020-07-19

Reviews

Neofiliac score
62%
40%
Pros
  • Superb autofocus performance
  • Very, very sharp
  • Optically stabilized
  • Weather-sealed
  • Comes with a tripod collar
  • Very compact for 400mm
  • Very affordable
Cons
  • Very expensive
  • Quite heavy
  • Dark maximum aperture
  • Lacks weather sealing
  • Poor image quality

Price

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