Compare Pentax-D FA 21mm F2.4ED vs Pentax DA 16-85mm F3.5-5.6 vs Pentax-DA 11-18mm F2.8

Construction

Aperture Blades
8 blades, Rounded diaphragm
7 blades, Rounded aperture
Colors
Black, Silver
Black
Form Factor
Ultra Wide-Angle Prime Lens
Standard Zoom Lens
Ultra Wide-Angle Zoom Lens
Image Size
Full-Frame
APS-C
APS-C
Lens Barrel
Distance scale, DoF scale
Distance scale
Lens Mount
Pentax K-mount
Pentax K-mount
Pentax K-mount
Material
Aluminum
Optical Formula | Elements
11 elements
16 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
8 groups
12 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
4 ED elements, 1 Super ED element groups
HD, Super Protect coatings groups

Dimensions

Filter Diameter
67 mm / 2.64 in
72 mm / 2.83 in
Size | Diameter
74 mm / 2.91 in
78 mm / 3.07 in
Size | Length
89 mm / 3.50 in
94 mm / 3.70 in
Weight
416 g / 14.70 oz
488 g / 17.24 oz

Function

Angle Of View
91.7° Diagonal | 81.2° Horizontal | 59.5° Vertical
84.1° Diagonal | 73.7° Horizontal | 53.1° Vertical (wide) ~ 19.3° Diagonal | 16.1° Horizontal | 10.8° Vertical (tele)
105.4° Diagonal | 95.0° Horizontal | 72.1° Vertical (wide) ~ 77.4° Diagonal | 67.4° Horizontal | 47.9° Vertical (tele)
Aperture
f/2.4–22 ~ f/2.4–22
f/3.5–5.6 ~ f/22–38
f/2.8
Autofocus
Yes
Yes
Yes
Crop Factor
1.5
1.5
Focal Length
21 mm
16 mm ~ 85 mm
11 mm ~ 18 mm
Focal Length (35mm Equivalent)
24.0 mm ~ 127.5 mm
16.5 mm ~ 27.0 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Extending front
Image Stabilization
No
No
No
Weather Resistance
Yes
Yes
Zoom Type
External zoom
External zoom

Performance

Max Magnification
0.26x
0.26x
Min Focus Distance
180 mm / 7.09 in
350 mm / 13.78 in

Production

Accessory
Lens hood included
Lens Hood: PR-RBA72 (supplied)
Lens hood included
Debut
2021-10-21
2014-10-29
2017-10-26

Reviews

Neofiliac score
76%
50%
40%
Pros
  • Weather-sealed
  • Great image quality
  • 8-bladed aperture for sunstars
  • Weather-sealed
  • Good build quality
  • Good center resolution
Cons
  • Not the best image quality
  • Not the best build from Pentax
  • External zoom without zoom lock
  • Lacks front filter thread
  • Expensive for an APS-C wide-angle zoom

Price

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