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Sony FE 20mm f/1.8 G vs Tokina FíRIN 20mm f/2 FE AF

The Sony FE 20mm f/1.8 G and the Tokina FíRIN 20mm f/2 FE AF side by side, computed from this guide's catalogue.

Which to pick

Pick the Sony FE 20mm f/1.8 G if you want a brighter f/1.8 (0.3 stops more light), for dim light and softer backgrounds and a lighter lens (373 g against 464 g). On these specs the Tokina FíRIN 20mm f/2 FE AF has no clear advantage: choose it if the price, the handling or a lens you own decides it.

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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.
Spec	Sony FE 20mm f/1.8 G	Tokina FíRIN 20mm f/2 FE AF
Maker	Sony	Tokina
Focal length	20mm (prime)	20mm (prime)
Full-frame equivalent	20mm	20mm
Maximum aperture	f/1.8brighter	f/2
Made for	Full frame	Full frame
Mounts	Sony E	Sony E
Stabilised	no	no
Autofocus	yes	yes
Weight	373 glighter	464 g
Cameras it fits	41 in this guide	41 in this guide

Focal range, in full-frame terms

Sony FE 20mm f/1.8 G: 20mm.

Tokina FíRIN 20mm f/2 FE AF: 20mm.

Aperture

Sony FE 20mm f/1.8 G: f/1.8 wide open.

Tokina FíRIN 20mm f/2 FE AF: f/2 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

How wide each sees, at each end, on the sensor it was made for.

Cameras they fit

41 cameras in this guide take both, so either works on the same body.

Sony FE 20mm f/1.8 G

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Tokina FíRIN 20mm f/2 FE AF