Compare Nikon 70-300mm F4.5-6.3G vs Pentax DA 55-300mm F4.0-5.8 vs Nikon Z DX 50-250mm F4.5-6.3
Construction
Aperture Blades
7 blades
6 blades
7 blades
Colors
Black
Black
Black
Form Factor
Super Telephoto Zoom Lens
Super Telephoto Zoom Lens
Super Telephoto Zoom Lens
Image Size
APS-C
APS-C
APS-C
Lens Barrel
Distance scale
Lens Mount
Nikon F-mount
Pentax K-mount
Nikon Z-mount
Motor
Stepper motor
Screw drive from camera
Stepper motor
Optical Formula | Elements
14 elements
12 elements
16 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
10 groups
8 groups
12 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
1 ED element + Super Integrated Coating groups
ED glass elements groups
1 ED element, Super Integrated Coating groups
Dimensions
Filter Diameter
58 mm / 2.28 in
58 mm / 2.28 in
62 mm / 2.44 in
Size | Diameter
72 mm / 2.83 in
71 mm / 2.80 in
74 mm / 2.91 in
Size | Length
125 mm / 4.92 in
112 mm / 4.41 in
110 mm / 4.33 in
Weight
400 g / 14.13 oz
466 g / 16.47 oz
405 g / 14.31 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)
29.4° Diagonal | 24.6° Horizontal | 16.6° Vertical (wide) ~ 5.5° Diagonal | 4.6° Horizontal | 3.1° Vertical (tele)
32.2° Diagonal | 27.0° Horizontal | 18.2° Vertical (wide) ~ 6.6° Diagonal | 5.5° Horizontal | 3.7° Vertical (tele)
Aperture
f/4.5–6.3 ~ f/32
f/4–5.8 ~ f/22–32
f/4.5–6.3 ~ f/16
Autofocus
Yes
Yes
Yes
Crop Factor
1.5
1.5
1.5
Focal Length
70 mm ~ 300 mm
55 mm ~ 300 mm
50 mm ~ 250 mm
Focal Length (35mm Equivalent)
105.0 mm ~ 450.0 mm
82.5 mm ~ 450.0 mm
75.0 mm ~ 375.0 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Internal
Image Stabilization
No
No
Yes (5 stops)
Weather Resistance
No
Yes
No
Zoom Type
External zoom
External zoom
External zoom
Performance
Max Magnification
0.22x
0.28x
0.23x
Min Focus Distance
1100 mm / 43.31 in
1400 mm / 55.12 in
500 mm / 19.69 in
Production
Accessory
Lens hood included
Lens Hood: PH-RBI 58mm (supplied)
Debut
2016-08-17
2013-10-07
2019-10-10
Reviews
Neofiliac score
41%
50%
50%
Pros
- Wide telephoto focal range
- Very long reach for a low price
- Weather-sealed
- Great price for the price
- Optically stabilized
- Great telephoto reach
Cons
- Dark maximum aperture
- External zoom without zoom lock
- Lacks weather sealing
- Not optically stabilized
- Dark and variable maximum aperture
- External zoom without zoom lock
- Not the best from Pentax
- Dark maximum aperture
- External zoom without zoom lock
- Lacks weather sealing
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