Wide-angle prime · APS-C

Tokina E 20mm f/2

The Tokina E 20mm f/2 is a APS-C prime lens (20 mm, f/2) for Sony E-mount. It belongs to the wide-angle prime class — ideal for street, environmental portraits, landscapes and astro.

20 mmf/2Sony E-mount
20 mm
Focal length
f/2
Maximum aperture
70°
Diagonal angle of view (APS-C)
APS-C
Designed for

Specifications#

Brand
Tokina
Model
E 20mm f/2
Lens type
Wide-angle prime
Focal length
20 mm
Maximum aperture
f/2
Image circle
APS-C (23.5×15.6 mm)
Mount(s)
Sony E-mount
Projection
Rectilinear
Lensfun correction profile
Yes — distortion/vignetting/TCA

Equivalent focal length on different cameras#

Field of view and depth-of-field equivalence when this lens is used on bodies with different sensor sizes (natively or via an adapter).

Camera formatAt 20 mmEquiv. aperture (DoF)
APS-C30 mm · 70°f/3.0
APS-C (Canon)32 mm · 68°f/3.2
Micro Four Thirds40 mm · 57°f/4.0

Depth of field & background blur#

Computed on its native APS-C format (CoC 20 µm). “Blur @2 m” is the size of an out-of-focus point at infinity, as a percentage of frame width, with the subject at 2 m — a simple bokeh index. Full table: 20 mm f/2 on aps-c.

FocalApertureat 1 mat 2 mat 5 mat 10 mHyperfocalBlur @2 m
20 mmf/219.3 cm80.5 cm6.38 m410 m10.2 m0.4%
20 mmf/439.8 cm1.82 m190 m∞5.13 m0.2%
20 mmf/889.9 cm7.74 m∞∞2.58 m0.1%

Handheld & night-sky limits#

NPF assumes typical 20–24 MP sensors (≈6 µm pixels on full frame, ≈3.9 µm on APS-C, ≈3.3 µm on Micro Four Thirds).

BodyMin. handheld shutter (longest focal)500 rule at 20 mmNPF at 20 mm, f/2
APS-C1/30 s17 s9 s
APS-C (Canon)1/30 s16 s9 s
Micro Four Thirds1/40 s12 s8 s

Adapt it to other systems#

Frequently asked questions#

Is the Tokina E 20mm f/2 full frame?

No — it is designed for APS-C sensors. On a full-frame body it vignettes or triggers crop mode.

What is the Tokina E 20mm f/2 equivalent to on APS-C?

Its focal length is already the real value for APS-C: 20 mm frames like 31 mm on full frame.

What is the Tokina E 20mm f/2 good for?

As a wide-angle prime it suits street, environmental portraits, landscapes and astro.

Sources & licences#

Last updated October 03, 2026 · How we calculate · Sources

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