Tamron SP AF 10-24mm F3.5-4.5 Di II LD Aspherical IF vs Nikon AF-S DX Nikkor 12-24mm f4G ED-IF Detailed Comparison

Tamron SP AF 10-24mm F3.5-4.5 Di II LD Aspherical IF vs Nikon AF-S DX Nikkor 12-24mm f4G ED-IF

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Reasons to choose Tamron SP AF 10-24mm F3.5-4.5 Di II LD Aspherical IF over Nikon AF-S DX Nikkor 12-24mm f4G ED-IF

Reasons to choose Nikon AF-S DX Nikkor 12-24mm f4G ED-IF over Tamron SP AF 10-24mm F3.5-4.5 Di II LD Aspherical IF

Tamron 10-24mm f3.5-4.5 II LD vs Nikon 12-24mm f4G ED-IF Specs Table

Detailed comparison of specifications

General	Tamron 10-24mm f3.5-4.5 II LD	Nikon 12-24mm f4G ED-IF
Brand	Tamron	Nikon
Lens Type	Zoom	Zoom
Price	$239.99	$1,146.95
Lens Type	Wideangle Zoom	Wideangle Zoom
Lens Mount	Nikon F (DX)	Nikon F (DX)
Max Format	APS-C / DX	APS-C / DX
Focal Range	10-24mm	12-24mm
Image Stabilization	No	No
Colour	Black	Black
Zoom Method	Rotary (internal)	Rotary (internal)
Power Zoom	-	-
Zoom Lock	-	-
Zoom Ratio	2.4X	2.0X
Aperture
Max Aperture	F3.5 - F4.5	F4.0
Min Aperture	F22.0 - F29.0	F22.0
Aperture Ring	No	No
Diaphragm Blades	7	7
Optics
Optical Elements	12	11
Optical Groups	9	7
Special Elements	2 LD glass elements 1 HID glass element 4 aspherical elements	2x ED glass elements and 3x aspherical lens elements
Focusing
Min Focus Distance	0.24m	0.3m
Max Magnification	0.2X	unknown
Autofocus	Yes	Yes
AF Motor Type	Micromotor	Ultrasonic
Full Time Manual		Yes
Focus Method	Internal	Internal
Distance Scale	Yes	Yes
DoF Scale	No	Yes
Distance Scale	Yes	Yes
Focus Distance Limiter	Unknown	Unknown
Physical Specs
Weight	406g	485g
Diameter	83mm	83mm
Length	84mm	90mm
Materials	Plastic barrel, metal mount	Plastic barrel, metal mount
Weather Sealing	Unknown	Unknown
Filter Thread	77mm	77mm
Filter Notes	does not rotate on focus	-
Hood Supplied	Yes	Yes
Hood Code	AB001	HB-23
Tripod Collar	No	No
Optional Accessories	-	-
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