Compare Nikon 70-300mm F4.5-6.3G vs Pentax-D FA 70-210mm F4 vs Pentax-D FA 24-70mm F2.8

Construction

Aperture Blades
7 blades
9 blades
9 blades
Colors
Black
Black
Black
Form Factor
Super Telephoto Zoom Lens
Super Telephoto Zoom Lens
Standard Zoom Lens
Image Size
APS-C
APS-C
Full-Frame
Lens Barrel
Focus limiter, Distance scale
Distance scale
Lens Mount
Nikon F-mount
Pentax K-mount
Pentax K-mount
Material
Magnesium alloy
Motor
Stepper motor
Ring-type ultrasonic
Ultrasonic
Optical Formula | Elements
14 elements
20 elements
17 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
10 groups
14 groups
12 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
1 ED element + Super Integrated Coating groups
2 anomalous dispersion and 3 ED elements + HD coating groups
Three ED + four aspherical elements + HD Coating groups

Dimensions

Filter Diameter
58 mm / 2.28 in
67 mm / 2.64 in
82 mm / 3.23 in
Size | Diameter
72 mm / 2.83 in
79 mm / 3.11 in
89 mm / 3.50 in
Size | Length
125 mm / 4.92 in
175 mm / 6.89 in
110 mm / 4.33 in
Weight
400 g / 14.13 oz
819 g / 28.94 oz
787 g / 27.81 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)
23.3° Diagonal | 19.5° Horizontal | 13.0° Vertical (wide) ~ 7.9° Diagonal | 6.5° Horizontal | 4.4° Vertical (tele)
84.1° Diagonal | 73.7° Horizontal | 53.1° Vertical (wide) ~ 34.4° Diagonal | 28.8° Horizontal | 19.5° Vertical (tele)
Aperture
f/4.5–6.3 ~ f/32
f/4 ~ f/32
f/2.8 ~ f/22
Autofocus
Yes
Yes
Yes
Crop Factor
1.5
1.5
Focal Length
70 mm ~ 300 mm
70 mm ~ 210 mm
24 mm ~ 70 mm
Focal Length (35mm Equivalent)
105.0 mm ~ 450.0 mm
105.0 mm ~ 315.0 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Internal
Internal
Image Stabilization
No
No
No
Weather Resistance
No
Yes
Yes
Zoom Type
External zoom
Internal zoom

Performance

Max Magnification
0.22x
0.32x
0.2x
Min Focus Distance
1100 mm / 43.31 in
950 mm / 37.40 in
380 mm / 14.96 in

Production

Accessory
Lens hood included
Lens hood included
Lens Hood: PH-RBD82 (supplied)
Debut
2016-08-17
2020-01-22
2015-09-24

Reviews

Neofiliac score
41%
31%
59%
Pros
  • Wide telephoto focal range
  • Very long reach for a low price
  • Weather-sealed
  • Beautifully built
  • Very useful focal range
  • Weather-sealed
  • Good autofocus performance
  • Well priced for f/2.8 standard zoom
Cons
  • Dark maximum aperture
  • External zoom without zoom lock
  • Lacks weather sealing
  • Not optically stabilized
  • Dark maximum aperture
  • Not as well built as newer Pentax lenses

Price

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