Tamron SP AF 10-24mm F3.5-4.5 Di II LD Aspherical IF vs Sigma 12-24mm F4.5-5.6 EX DG Aspherical HSM Detailed Comparison

Tamron SP AF 10-24mm F3.5-4.5 Di II LD Aspherical IF vs Sigma 12-24mm F4.5-5.6 EX DG Aspherical HSM

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Tamron 10-24mm f3.5-4.5 II LD

Wideangle Zoom | Sony Alpha

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Sigma 12-24mm F4.5-5.6 EX DG HSM

Wideangle Zoom | Sony Alpha

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Reasons to choose Tamron SP AF 10-24mm F3.5-4.5 Di II LD Aspherical IF over Sigma 12-24mm F4.5-5.6 EX DG Aspherical HSM

Focal Length - Wide	10mm vs 12mm	2mm wider coverage
Optical Zoom	2.40x vs 2.00x	more flexible coverage
Max Aperture - Wide	3.5 vs 4.5	faster lens at wide
Diaphragm Blades	7 vs 6	better Bokeh
Max Magnification	0.2x vs 0.14x	better close-up
Weight	406 g vs 600 g	194 g lighter
Diameter	83 mm vs 87 mm	4 mm smaller in diameter
Length	84 mm vs 103 mm	19 mm shorter

Reasons to choose Sigma 12-24mm F4.5-5.6 EX DG Aspherical HSM over Tamron SP AF 10-24mm F3.5-4.5 Di II LD Aspherical IF

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Tamron 10-24mm f3.5-4.5 II LD vs Sigma 12-24mm F4.5-5.6 EX DG HSM Specs Table

Detailed comparison of specifications

General	Tamron 10-24mm f3.5-4.5 II LD	Sigma 12-24mm F4.5-5.6 EX DG HSM
Brand	Tamron	Sigma
Lens Type	Zoom	Zoom
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Lens Type	Wideangle Zoom	Wideangle Zoom
Lens Mount	Sony Alpha	Sony Alpha
Max Format	APS-C / DX	35mm FF
Focal Range	10-24mm	12-24mm
Image Stabilization	No	No
Colour	Black	Unknown
Zoom Method	Rotary (internal)	Rotary (internal)
Power Zoom	-	-
Zoom Lock	-	-
Zoom Ratio	2.4X	2.0X
Aperture
Max Aperture	F3.5 - F4.5	F4.5 - F5.6
Min Aperture	F22.0 - F29.0	F22.0
Aperture Ring	No	No
Diaphragm Blades	7	6
Optics
Optical Elements	12	16
Optical Groups	9	12
Special Elements	2 LD glass elements 1 HID glass element 4 aspherical elements	Four SLD glass elements Three aspherical elements
Focusing
Min Focus Distance	0.24m	0.28m
Max Magnification	0.2X	0.14X
Autofocus	Yes	Yes
AF Motor Type	Micromotor	Ring-type 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	600g
Diameter	83mm	87mm
Length	84mm	103mm
Materials	Plastic barrel, metal mount	Unknown
Weather Sealing	Unknown	No
Filter Thread	77mm	Unknown
Filter Notes	does not rotate on focus	Filters cannot be attached to this lens
Hood Supplied	Yes	Yes
Hood Code	AB001	Built-in
Tripod Collar	No	No
Optional Accessories	-	-
	Report	Report

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