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 AT-X 14-20mm F2 Pro DX for their suitability to various photography scenarios:
Size and Weight Comparison
Size of a lens is an important deciding factor when comparing two lenses.Tokina AT-X 14-20mm F2 Pro DX is the longer of the two lenses at 106mm. The Tamron 10-24mm F3.5-4.5 Di II VC HLD with a length of 85mm is 21mm shorter. Besides being longer, the Tokina AT-X 14-20mm F2 Pro DX also has a larger diameter of 89mm compared to Tamron 10-24mm F3.5-4.5 Di II VC HLD's 84mm diameter.
Weight of a lens is as important as its external dimensions, especially if you are planning to hand hold your camera and lens combination for longer periods. Tamron 10-24mm F3.5-4.5 Di II VC HLD weighs 440g, which means it is 285g (39%) lighter than the Tokina AT-X 14-20mm F2 Pro DX which has a weight of 725g.
Below you can find the dimension and weight table of the 'Wideangle Zoom Lenses in Nikon F (DX) Mount for size comparison purposes.
Wideangle Zoom Lenses in Nikon F (DX) Mount for Size Comparison
Lens Mounts
Both Tamron 10-24mm F3.5-4.5 Di II VC HLD and Tokina AT-X 14-20mm F2 Pro DX has the same Nikon F (DX) lens mount. Some of the latest released cameras that are compatible with the Nikon F (DX) lenses are Nikon D3500, Nikon D7500 and Nikon D5600.
Tamron 10-24mm F3.5-4.5 Di II VC HLD is also available in Canon EF-S mount.
Tokina AT-X 14-20mm F2 Pro DX is also available in Canon EF 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 15-36mm when used on a APS-C / DX format camera. Tokina AT-X 14-20mm F2 Pro DX has a focal range of 14-20mm and 1.4X zoom ratio which has an effective (full-frame 35mm equivalent) focal range of 21-30mm when used on a APS-C / DX format camera.