The type of photography that you are planning to use is an important decision factor. Here we have evaluated the Tokina 12-28mm f4 Pro DX 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. Tokina 12-28mm f4 Pro DX is the longer of the two lenses at 90mm. The Tokina 10-17mm f3.5-4.5 Fisheye with a length of 71mm, is 19mm shorter. Besides being longer, the Tokina 12-28mm f4 Pro DX 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, 33% (180g) lighter than the Tokina 12-28mm f4 Pro DX's weight of 530g.
Lens Mounts
The Tokina 12-28mm f4 Pro DX has the Canon EF lens mount whereas the Tokina 10-17mm f3.5-4.5 Fisheye has the Nikon F (DX) 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 Mount and Nikon D3500, Nikon D7500 and Nikon D5600 for the Nikon F (DX) Mount.
Tokina 12-28mm f4 Pro DX is also available in the Nikon F (DX) mount.
Tokina 10-17mm f3.5-4.5 Fisheye is also available in Canon EF mount.
Focal Range
Tokina 12-28mm f4 Pro DX has a focal range of 12-28mm and
2.3X zoom ratio which has an effective (full-frame 35mm equivalent) focal range of
19.2-44.8mm 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 15-25.5mm when used on a APS-C / DX format camera.
