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Fujifilm XF 8-16mm f/2.8 R LM WR vs Tokina atx-m 11-18mm f/2.8

The Fujifilm XF 8-16mm f/2.8 R LM WR and the Tokina atx-m 11-18mm f/2.8 side by side, computed from this guide's catalogue.

Which to pick

Pick the Fujifilm XF 8-16mm f/2.8 R LM WR if you want a wider view (from 12mm equivalent). Pick the Tokina atx-m 11-18mm f/2.8 if you want a fit on more cameras (72 against 31 in this guide).

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Specs side by side

Rows that differ are in full colour; the better value is marked where one is better by any measure.
SpecFujifilm XF 8-16mm f/2.8 R LM WRTokina atx-m 11-18mm f/2.8
MakerFujifilmTokina
Focal length8-16mm (zoom)11-18mm (zoom)
Full-frame equivalent12-24mm on APS-C16-27mm on APS-C
Maximum aperturef/2.8f/2.8
Made forAPS-CAPS-C
MountsFujifilm XSony E, Fujifilm X
Stabilisednono
Autofocusyesyes
Zoom range2.0×more range1.6×
Weight805 gnot listed
Cameras it fits31 in this guide72 in this guidefits more cameras

Focal range, in full-frame terms

142435508513520040080012-24mm equiv.Fujifilm
Fujifilm XF 8-16mm f/2.8 R LM WR: 8-16mm on APS-C, like 12-24mm.
142435508513520040080016-27mm equiv.Tokina
Tokina atx-m 11-18mm f/2.8: 11-18mm on APS-C, like 16-27mm.

Aperture

f/2.8
Fujifilm XF 8-16mm f/2.8 R LM WR: f/2.8 wide open.
f/2.8
Tokina atx-m 11-18mm f/2.8: f/2.8 wide open.

Each opening drawn to scale against f/1.4: a smaller f-number lets in more light and blurs the background more.

Field of view

Fujifilm at 8mm · 113°Tokina at 11mm · 95°Fujifilm at 16mm · 74°Tokina at 18mm · 67°
How wide each sees, at each end, on the sensor it was made for.

Cameras they fit

31 cameras in this guide take both, so either works on the same body. In all, the Fujifilm XF 8-16mm f/2.8 R LM WR fits 31 and the Tokina atx-m 11-18mm f/2.8 72.

Fujifilm XF 8-16mm f/2.8 R LM WR

and 21 more

Tokina atx-m 11-18mm f/2.8

and 62 more

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