The type of photography that you are planning to use is an important decision factor. Here we have evaluated the 7artisans 10mm f2.8 II Z and the Tokina 10-17mm f3.5-4.5 Fisheye for their suitability to various photography scenarios:
Size and Weight Comparison
The size of a lens is a crucial factor to consider when comparing two lenses. 7artisans 10mm f2.8 II Z is the longer of the two lenses at 95mm. The Tokina 10-17mm f3.5-4.5 Fisheye with a length of 71mm, is 24mm shorter. Besides being longer, the 7artisans 10mm f2.8 II Z also has a larger diameter of 75mm compared to the Tokina 10-17mm f3.5-4.5 Fisheye's 70mm diameter.
The weight of a lens is equally significant as its external dimensions, particularly if you intend to handhold your camera and lens combination for extended periods. Tokina 10-17mm f3.5-4.5 Fisheye weighs 350g, 41% (252g) lighter than the 7artisans 10mm f2.8 II Z's weight of 602g.
Lens Mounts
The 7artisans 10mm f2.8 II Z has the Nikon Z lens mount whereas the Tokina 10-17mm f3.5-4.5 Fisheye has the Nikon F (DX) lens mount. Some of the latest released cameras that are compatible with these mounts are Nikon ZR, Nikon Z5 II and RED Komodo-X 6K Z for the Nikon Z Mount and Nikon D3500, Nikon D7500 and Nikon D5600 for the Nikon F (DX) Mount.
Tokina 10-17mm f3.5-4.5 Fisheye is also available in Canon EF mount.
Focal Range
7artisans 10mm f2.8 II Z is a prime lens with fixed focal lenght of 10mm. When it is mounted on an APS-C sensor camera with 1.5x crop, it provides a 35mm (FF) equivalent of
15mm.
On the other hand, the Tokina 10-17mm f3.5-4.5 Fisheye has a focal range of 10-17mm and 1.7X zoom ratio which has an effective (full-frame 35mm equivalent) focal range of 15-25.5mm when used on a APS-C / DX format camera.
