Compare Nikon 70-300mm F4.5-6.3G vs Pentax DA 16-85mm F3.5-5.6 vs Pentax-DA 55-300mm F4.5-6.3
Construction
Aperture Blades
7 blades
7 blades, Rounded aperture
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
Motor
Stepper motor
Stepper motor
Optical Formula | Elements
14 elements
16 elements
14 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
10 groups
12 groups
11 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
1 ED element + Super Integrated Coating groups
HD, Super Protect coatings groups
ED elements + HD and SP coatings groups
Dimensions
Filter Diameter
58 mm / 2.28 in
72 mm / 2.83 in
58 mm / 2.28 in
Size | Diameter
72 mm / 2.83 in
78 mm / 3.07 in
77 mm / 3.03 in
Size | Length
125 mm / 4.92 in
94 mm / 3.70 in
89 mm / 3.50 in
Weight
400 g / 14.13 oz
488 g / 17.24 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) ~ 19.3° Diagonal | 16.1° Horizontal | 10.8° 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/3.5–5.6 ~ f/22–38
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 ~ 85 mm
55 mm ~ 300 mm
Focal Length (35mm Equivalent)
105.0 mm ~ 450.0 mm
24.0 mm ~ 127.5 mm
82.5 mm ~ 450.0 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Extending front
Extending front
Image Stabilization
No
No
No
Weather Resistance
No
Yes
Yes
Zoom Type
External zoom
External zoom
External zoom
Performance
Max Magnification
0.22x
0.26x
0.3x
Min Focus Distance
1100 mm / 43.31 in
350 mm / 13.78 in
950 mm / 37.40 in
Production
Accessory
Lens hood included
Lens Hood: PR-RBA72 (supplied)
Lens Hood: PH-RBK58 (supplied)
Debut
2016-08-17
2014-10-29
2016-06-08
Reviews
Neofiliac score
41%
50%
50%
Pros
- Wide telephoto focal range
- Very long reach for a low price
- Weather-sealed
- Weather-sealed
- Very affordable for the reach it provides
Cons
- Dark maximum aperture
- External zoom without zoom lock
- Lacks weather sealing
- Not optically stabilized
- Not the best image quality
- Not the best build from Pentax
- External zoom without zoom lock
- Dark maximum aperture
- External zoom without zoom lock
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