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Tamron 11-20mm f/2.8 Di III-A RXD vs Tokina atx-m 11-18mm f/2.8

The Tamron 11-20mm f/2.8 Di III-A RXD and the Tokina atx-m 11-18mm f/2.8 side by side, computed from this guide's catalogue.

Which to pick

Pick the Tamron 11-20mm f/2.8 Di III-A RXD if you want a fit on more cameras (90 against 72 in this guide). On these specs the Tokina atx-m 11-18mm f/2.8 has no clear advantage: choose it if the price, the handling or a lens you own decides it.

Still torn? Ask the guide about the Tamron 11-20mm f/2.8 Di III-A RXD and the Tokina atx-m 11-18mm f/2.8

Specs side by side

Rows that differ are in full colour; the better value is marked where one is better by any measure.
Spec	Tamron 11-20mm f/2.8 Di III-A RXD	Tokina atx-m 11-18mm f/2.8
Maker	Tamron	Tokina
Focal length	11-20mm (zoom)	11-18mm (zoom)
Full-frame equivalent	16-30mm on APS-C	16-27mm on APS-C
Maximum aperture	f/2.8	f/2.8
Made for	APS-C	APS-C
Mounts	Sony E, Fujifilm X, Canon RF	Sony E, Fujifilm X
Stabilised	no	no
Autofocus	yes	yes
Zoom range	1.8×	1.6×
Weight	335 g	not listed
Cameras it fits	90 in this guidefits more cameras	72 in this guide

Focal range, in full-frame terms

Tamron 11-20mm f/2.8 Di III-A RXD: 11-20mm on APS-C, like 16-30mm.

Tokina atx-m 11-18mm f/2.8: 11-18mm on APS-C, like 16-27mm.

Aperture

Tamron 11-20mm f/2.8 Di III-A RXD: f/2.8 wide open.

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

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

Cameras they fit

72 cameras in this guide take both, so either works on the same body. In all, the Tamron 11-20mm f/2.8 Di III-A RXD fits 90 and the Tokina atx-m 11-18mm f/2.8 72.