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Pentax SMC DA 12-24mm F4 ED AL IF vs Tamron 10-24mm F/3.5-4.5 Di II VC HLD

Product Comparison: Pentax SMC DA 12-24mm F4 ED AL IF vs Tamron 10-24mm F/3.5-4.5 Di II VC HLD

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Pentax SMC DA 12-24mm F4 ED AL IF Camera Lens

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Tamron 10-24mm F/3.5-4.5 Di II VC HLD Camera Lens

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General Specifications

Brand

Pentax

Tamron

Model

SMC DA 12-24mm F4 ED AL IF

10-24mm F/3.5-4.5 Di II VC HLD

Origin

Japan

About the Product

Extreme focal lengths are a challenge, particularly in digital SLR photography. The smc-DA 12-24mm f/4 ED (AL) offers you a lens that permits a total range of wide-angle photography. Utilising aspherical and particularly low-dispersion lens elements, crystal-clear sharpness and photos with marvellous colour depth are assured.

This ultra-wide-angle zoom lens for APS-C DSLR cameras offers the finest of all Tamron worlds: best-in-class 10-24mm focal length range, compact size, plus vastly improved optical performance.

Key Specs

Mount Type

Pentax K

Nikon F-Bayonet

Maximum Aperture

4 /f

3.5 /f

Minimum Focal Length

12 millimeters

10 millimeters

Maximum Focal Length

24 millimeters

Lens Type

Zoom

What customers say about "Key Specs"

Pentax SMC DA 12-24mm F4 ED AL IF Camera Lens

It's sharp, contrast, and the angle of view at 12mm is amazing.
The distortion is minimal to my eyes.
The range is very good for a walking around lens.
Very useful zoom range.
Very little distortion. Very sharp. Excellent color rendition.

Tamron 10-24mm F/3.5-4.5 Di II VC HLD Camera Lens

This focal length produces some very nice natural looking shots.
It's a great focal length for crop sensors.
It is a very versatile wide-angle focal length.
The 10-24mm focal length on the crop sensors is perfect.
The zoom range is a pretty cool bonus.

Size & Weight

Height

3.3 in.

Width

3.3 in.

Depth

3.43 in.

3.2 in.

Weight

15.2 oz.

15.5 oz.

What customers say about "Size & Weight"

Pentax SMC DA 12-24mm F4 ED AL IF Camera Lens

This lens is amazing. Compact size.
It's very lightweight, so it's not a burden to carry it around.
It's light enough to carry around.
It's so small and light.
Good size and weight, and superb quality.

Tamron 10-24mm F/3.5-4.5 Di II VC HLD Camera Lens

This is a lightweight lens and well worth the price.
The small lightweight lens is really cool.
It's super lightweight great for hiking.
It's not too big and is lightweight.
This lens produces excellent quality images and the small size makes it easy and lightweight to travel.

Imaging

Minimum Focus Distance

11.81 in.

9.4 in.

Field Of View

99° - 61°

108°44' - 60°2'

Zoom Type

Rotating

Focus

Auto Focus, Manual Focus

Optical Stabilization

Yes

What customers say about "Imaging"

Pentax SMC DA 12-24mm F4 ED AL IF Camera Lens

The autofocus is incredibly fast.
Fast focus and great image quality.
Great range and amazingly sharp!
Absolutely sharp and fast lens.
Beautiful photo quality. Fast autofocus. Great for portraits.

Tamron 10-24mm F/3.5-4.5 Di II VC HLD Camera Lens

Very versatile lens. Amazing focus.
Manual focus is smooth and responsive.
I love the quiet focus and VC feature.
Autofocus is accurate. Great lens.
The image stabilization is quite good!

Features

Brand Compatibility

Pentax

Nikon

Sensor Type Compatibility

DX-format

Lens Groups and Elements

13 Elements in 11 Groups

16 elements in 11 groups

Number of Aperture Blades

Filter Diameter

77 millimeters

Extras

Aspherical Lens, ED (Extra-Low Dispersion) Glass, Quick-shift Focus, Internal Focusing

Circular aperture, Four-stop Image Stabilizer, Fluorine Coating, Electromagnetic Diaphragm Mechanism, Moisture-resistant construction, TAP-in Console™