The type of photography that you are planning to use is an important decision factor. Here we have evaluated the Samyang XP 35mm F1.2 and the Tamron 10-24mm F3.5-4.5 Di II VC HLD 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. Samyang XP 35mm F1.2 is the longer of the two lenses at 117mm. The Tamron 10-24mm F3.5-4.5 Di II VC HLD with a length of 85mm, is 32mm shorter. Besides being longer, the Samyang XP 35mm F1.2 also has a larger diameter of 93mm compared to the Tamron 10-24mm F3.5-4.5 Di II VC HLD's 84mm diameter.
Below you can find a scaled side-by-side image of Samyang XP 35mm F1.2 and Tamron 10-24mm F3.5-4.5 Di II VC HLD to get a better idea of how their sizes compare in real life.
Comparison image of the Samyang XP 35mm F1.2 and the Tamron 10-24mm F3.5-4.5 Di II VC HLD Size and Weight 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. Tamron 10-24mm F3.5-4.5 Di II VC HLD weighs 440g, 60% (666g) lighter than the Samyang XP 35mm F1.2's weight of 1106g.
Filter Threads
The Samyang XP 35mm F1.2 has a filter size of 86mm whereas the Tamron 10-24mm F3.5-4.5 Di II VC HLD has a 77mm diameter. Larger filters are generally more expensive than the smaller ones given all the other features are equal.
Below are links to the 86mm filters that we recommend you to consider for the Samyang XP 35mm F1.2:
And these are the 77mm filters that we recommend for the Tamron 10-24mm F3.5-4.5 Di II VC HLD:
Lens Mounts
The Samyang XP 35mm F1.2 has the Canon EF lens mount whereas the Tamron 10-24mm F3.5-4.5 Di II VC HLD has the Canon EF-S lens mount . Some of the latest released cameras that are compatible with these mounts are Blackmagic URSA 12K LF , Z CAM E2-F6 II 6K and Z CAM E2-S6 II 6K for the Canon EF Mount and Canon T8i , Canon 90D and Canon SL3 for the Canon EF-S Mount.
Nikon F (DX) mount.
Focal Range
Samyang XP 35mm F1.2 is a prime lens with fixed focal lenght of 35mm. When it is mounted on an APS-C sensor camera with 1.5x crop, it provides a 35mm (FF) equivalent of
52.5mm .
On the other hand, the Tamron 10-24mm F3.5-4.5 Di II VC HLD has a focal range of 10-24mm and 2.4X zoom ratio which has an effective (full-frame 35mm equivalent) focal range of 16-38.4mm when used on a APS-C / DX format camera.
