The type of photography that you are planning to use is an important decision factor. Here we have evaluated the Tamron 100-400mm F4.5-6.3 Di VC USD and the Samsung 10mm F3.5 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 100-400mm F4.5-6.3 Di VC USD is the longer of the two lenses at 199mm. The Samsung 10mm F3.5 Fisheye with a length of 26mm, is 173mm shorter. Besides being longer, the Tamron 100-400mm F4.5-6.3 Di VC USD also has a larger diameter of 86mm compared to the Samsung 10mm F3.5 Fisheye's 59mm 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. Samsung 10mm F3.5 Fisheye weighs 71g, 93% (1064g) lighter than the Tamron 100-400mm F4.5-6.3 Di VC USD's weight of 1135g.
Lens Mounts
The Tamron 100-400mm F4.5-6.3 Di VC USD has the Canon EF lens mount whereas the Samsung 10mm F3.5 Fisheye has the Samsung NX 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 Samsung NX1, Samsung NX3000 and Samsung NX30 for the Samsung NX Mount.
Tamron 100-400mm F4.5-6.3 Di VC USD is also available in the Nikon F (FX) mount.
Focal Range
Tamron 100-400mm F4.5-6.3 Di VC USD has a focal range of 100-400mm and
4.0X zoom ratio . When it is mounted on an APS-C sensor camera with 1.6x crop, it provides a 35mm (FF) equivalent of
160 - 640mm.
On the other hand, the Samsung 10mm F3.5 Fisheye is a prime lens with fixed focal lenght of 10mm which has an effective (full-frame 35mm equivalent) focal range of 15mm when used on a APS-C / DX format camera.
