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Compare Canon EF 400mm F4 DO IS II vs Tokina SZX 400mm F8 Reflex

Construction

Aperture Blades
9 blades
Colors
White
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
Motor
Ultrasonic
Optical Formula | Elements
18 elements
6 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
12 groups
5 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
Anti-smear fluorine coating on front element, large-diameter aspheric element, UD element groups

Dimensions

Filter Diameter
52 mm / 2.05 in
67 mm / 2.64 in
Size | Diameter
128 mm / 5.04 in
74 mm / 2.91 in
Size | Length
233 mm / 9.17 in
77 mm / 3.03 in
Weight
2100 g / 74.20 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/4 ~ f/32
f/8 ~ f/8
Autofocus
Yes
No
Focal Length
400 mm
400 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Image Stabilization
Yes
No
Weather Resistance
Yes
No

Performance

Max Magnification
0.13x
0.4x
Min Focus Distance
3300 mm / 129.92 in
1150 mm / 45.28 in

Production

Accessory
Lens Hood: ET-120 (supplied), Lens case (400D)
Lens hood included
Debut
2014-09-15
2020-07-19

Reviews

Neofiliac score
62%
40%
Pros
  • Superb autofocus performance
  • Very sharp
  • Good flare resistance
  • Optically stabilized
  • Weather-sealed
  • Comes with a tripod collar
  • Very compact for 400mm
  • Very affordable
Cons
  • Some may prefer the f/2.8 version
  • Dark maximum aperture
  • Lacks weather sealing
  • Poor image quality

Price

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