The type of photography that you are planning to use is an important decision factor. Here we have evaluated the Tamron 10-24mm F3.5-4.5 Di II VC HLD 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. Tamron 10-24mm F3.5-4.5 Di II VC HLD is the longer of the two lenses at 85mm. The Tokina 10-17mm f3.5-4.5 Fisheye with a length of 71mm, is 14mm shorter. Besides being longer, the Tamron 10-24mm F3.5-4.5 Di II VC HLD also has a larger diameter of 84mm 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, 20% (90g) lighter than the Tamron 10-24mm F3.5-4.5 Di II VC HLD's weight of 440g.
Lens Mounts
The Tamron 10-24mm F3.5-4.5 Di II VC HLD has the Canon EF-S lens mount whereas the Tokina 10-17mm f3.5-4.5 Fisheye has the Canon EF lens mount. Some of the latest released cameras that are compatible with these mounts are Canon T8i, Canon 90D and Canon SL3 for the Canon EF-S Mount and Canon T8i, Canon 90D and Canon SL3 for the Canon EF Mount.
Tamron 10-24mm F3.5-4.5 Di II VC HLD is also available in the Nikon F (DX) mount.
Tokina 10-17mm f3.5-4.5 Fisheye is also available in Nikon F (DX) mount.
Focal Range
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.
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 16-27.2mm when used on a APS-C / DX format camera.
