Compare Nikon 70-300mm F4.5-6.3G ED VR vs Pentax-DA* 16-50mm F2.8 vs Pentax-DA 55-300mm F4.5-6.3
Construction
Aperture Blades
7 blades
9 blades
9 blades, Rounded blades
Colors
Black
Black
Black
Form Factor
Super Telephoto Zoom Lens
Standard Zoom Lens
Super Telephoto Zoom Lens
Image Size
APS-C
APS-C
APS-C
Lens Mount
Nikon F-mount
Pentax K-mount
Pentax K-mount
Material
Magnesium alloy
Motor
Stepper motor
Stepper motor
Stepper motor
Optical Formula | Elements
14 elements
16 elements
14 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
10 groups
10 groups
11 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
1 ED element + Super Integrated Coating groups
ED + anomalous glass + aspherical elements, HD coating groups
ED elements + HD and SP coatings groups
Dimensions
Filter Diameter
58 mm / 2.28 in
77 mm / 3.03 in
58 mm / 2.28 in
Size | Diameter
72 mm / 2.83 in
84 mm / 3.31 in
77 mm / 3.03 in
Size | Length
125 mm / 4.92 in
117 mm / 4.61 in
89 mm / 3.50 in
Weight
415 g / 14.66 oz
712 g / 25.16 oz
471 g / 16.64 oz
Function
Angle Of View
23.3° Diagonal | 19.5° Horizontal | 13.0° Vertical (wide) ~ 5.5° Diagonal | 4.6° Horizontal | 3.1° Vertical (tele)
84.1° Diagonal | 73.7° Horizontal | 53.1° Vertical (wide) ~ 32.2° Diagonal | 27.0° Horizontal | 18.2° Vertical (tele)
29.4° Diagonal | 24.6° Horizontal | 16.6° Vertical (wide) ~ 5.5° Diagonal | 4.6° Horizontal | 3.1° Vertical (tele)
Aperture
f/4.5–6.3 ~ f/32
f/2.8 ~ f/22
f/4.5–6.3 ~ f/22–32
Autofocus
Yes
Yes
Yes
Crop Factor
1.5
1.5
1.5
Focal Length
70 mm ~ 300 mm
16 mm ~ 50 mm
55 mm ~ 300 mm
Focal Length (35mm Equivalent)
105.0 mm ~ 450.0 mm
24.0 mm ~ 75.0 mm
82.5 mm ~ 450.0 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Internal
Extending front
Image Stabilization
Yes
No
No
Weather Resistance
No
Yes
Yes
Zoom Type
External zoom
External zoom
External zoom
Performance
Max Magnification
0.22x
0.24x
0.3x
Min Focus Distance
1100 mm / 43.31 in
300 mm / 11.81 in
950 mm / 37.40 in
Production
Accessory
Lens hood included
Lens Hood: PH-RBN77 (sold separately)
Lens Hood: PH-RBK58 (supplied)
Debut
2016-08-17
2021-07-14
2016-06-08
Reviews
Neofiliac score
50%
40%
50%
Pros
- Optically stabilized
- Great reach for a lower price point
- Weather-sealed
- Solid build quality
- Weather-sealed
- Very affordable for the reach it provides
Cons
- Dark maximum aperture
- External zoom without zoom lock
- Lacks weather sealing
- Exterior designed like a 1990's lens
- External zoom without zoom lock
- Lens hood not included
- Expensive for APS-C
- Dark maximum aperture
- External zoom without zoom lock
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