Canon EF 16-35mm f/4L IS USM vs Tokina AF 16-28mm f/2.8 AT-X Pro SD FX

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Canon

EF 16-35mm f/4L IS USM

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Tokina

AF 16-28mm f/2.8 AT-X Pro SD FX

Verdict at a glance

Canon EF 16-35mm f/4L IS USM is lighter by 335g.
Canon EF 16-35mm f/4L IS USM reaches further (35mm vs 28mm).

Specification comparison
Spec	EF 16-35mm f/4L IS USM	AF 16-28mm f/2.8 AT-X Pro SD FX
Brand	Canon	Tokina
Mount	Canon EF	Canon EF
Type	Wide Zoom	Wide Zoom
Focal length	16-35mm	16-28mm
Max aperture	f/16.0	f/16.0
Released	2014	n/a
Blades	9	9
Format	full-frame	full-frame
Groups	12	13
Af motor	USM	n/a
Elements	16	15
Weight g	615.0 (lighter)	950
Filter mm	77	n/a
Length mm	112.8	133.0
Stabilized	Yes	n/a
Diameter mm	82.6	90.0
Min focus m	0.28	0.28
Max magnification	0.23	0.19

Canon EF 16-35mm f/4L IS USM

A stabilized wide-angle zoom with a constant f/4 aperture. Smaller and lighter than the f/2.8 versions, with a 77mm filter thread.

Pros

Image stabilization
Sharp across the frame
Lighter than the f/2.8
77mm filter thread

Cons

f/4 limits astrophotography
Less shallow depth of field
Not as fast as the f/2.8 versions

Tokina AF 16-28mm f/2.8 AT-X Pro SD FX

Tokina AF 16-28mm f/2.8 AT-X Pro SD FX: a full-frame fast wide-angle zoom lens with a 16-28mm focal length and a maximum aperture of f/2.8, made for Canon EF mount cameras. A professional-grade constant-aperture zoom from Tokina's AT-X line.

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