Compare Samyang 24mm F1.4 ED AS IF UMC vs Samyang 300mm F6.3 ED UMC CS vs Tokina SZX 400mm F8 Reflex

Construction

Colors
Black
Black
Form Factor
Wide-Angle Prime Lens
Super Telephoto Prime Lens
Super Telephoto Prime Lens
Image Size
Full-Frame
APS-C
Full-Frame
Lens Barrel
Physical aperture ring, Distance scale, DoF scale
Distance scale
Lens Mount
Canon EF-mount, Nikon F-mount, Micro Four Thirds-mount, Pentax K-mount, Sony A-mount, Sony E-mount, Samsung NX-mount
Canon EF-mount, Micro Four Thirds-mount, Nikon F-mount, Sony A-mount
Canon EF-mount, Micro Four Thirds-mount, Nikon F-mount, Sony E-mount
Optical Formula | Elements
13 elements
8 elements
6 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
12 groups
8 groups
5 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
4 ED glass elements, 2 aspherical elements groups

Dimensions

Filter Diameter
77 mm / 3.03 in
25.5 mm / 1.00 in
67 mm / 2.64 in
Size | Diameter
83 mm / 3.27 in
65 mm / 2.56 in
74 mm / 2.91 in
Size | Length
74 mm / 2.91 in
77 mm / 3.03 in
Weight
260 g / 9.19 oz
355 g / 12.54 oz

Function

Angle Of View
84.1° Diagonal | 73.7° Horizontal | 53.1° Vertical
5.5° Diagonal | 4.6° Horizontal | 3.1° Vertical
6.2° Diagonal | 5.2° Horizontal | 3.4° Vertical
Aperture
f/1.4 ~ f/22
f/6.3
f/8 ~ f/8
Autofocus
No
No
No
Crop Factor
1.5
Focal Length
24 mm
300 mm
400 mm
Focal Length (35mm Equivalent)
450.0 mm
Image Stabilization
No
No
Weather Resistance
No
No

Performance

Max Magnification
0.4x
Min Focus Distance
250 mm / 9.84 in
1100 mm / 43.31 in
1150 mm / 45.28 in

Production

Accessory
Lens hood included
Debut
2011-08-12
2014-04-28
2020-07-19

Reviews

Neofiliac score
59%
40%
40%
Pros
  • Bright maximum aperture
  • Affordable choice in its class
  • Very light and compact for the focal length
  • Affordable for the focal length
  • Very compact for 400mm
  • Very affordable
Cons
  • Lacks weather sealing
  • Not the best IQ
  • Not the highest grade of construction
  • Reflex / mirror construction results in low IQ
  • Dark fixed f/6.3 aperture
  • Dark maximum aperture
  • Lacks weather sealing
  • Poor image quality

Price

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