Sigma 10-20 vs Tokina 12-24

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I have been looking for UWA lens for a while. Fixed on Sigma 10-20 F4~5.6 and Tokina 12-24 F4

Note: If you go for Tokina 12-24 F4. Make sure you see DX II, not DX, because DX II is the new model. There shouldn't be much difference, but newer is still better. (Update: 21 Sep 2009, I got the older version, because I don't need the AF motor inside the new version, my Nikon D90 can AF the old one. Beside, the older version has better built quality as claimed by many.)

They are similar in quality. Sigma is light weighted and has HSM, Tokina has a fixed F4. You cannot go wrong with either.  Compare Link: Link1; Link2; Link3


Both are much better than either Tamron 10-24 I mentioned earlier and Canon 10-22. (Compare links: Link1; Link2; Link3; Link4; Link5)

Dpreview Lens Review: Sigma 10-20 F4~5.6; Tamron 10-24; Tokina 12-24

Images 2 is a Tokina 12-24 photo sample from dpreivew that I re-touched with ACR (Adobe Camera Raw)

Of course, there is Sigma 10-20 F3.5, and Tokina 11-16 F2.8, but they are (and will be, Sigma F3.5 is not on the market yet, it is 2009 new model) expensive for my present photographic level.