Compare Pentax-DA* 16-50mm F2.8 vs Pentax DA 55-300mm F4.0-5.8 vs Pentax-DA* 16-50mm F2.8
Construction
Aperture Blades
9 blades
6 blades
9 blades
Colors
Black
Black
Black
Form Factor
Standard Zoom Lens
Super Telephoto Zoom Lens
Standard Zoom Lens
Image Size
APS-C
APS-C
APS-C
Lens Barrel
Distance scale
Lens Mount
Pentax K-mount
Pentax K-mount
Pentax K-mount
Material
Magnesium alloy
Magnesium alloy
Motor
Stepper motor
Screw drive from camera
Stepper motor
Optical Formula | Elements
16 elements
12 elements
16 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
10 groups
8 groups
10 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
ED + anomalous glass + aspherical elements, HD coating groups
ED glass elements groups
ED + anomalous glass + aspherical elements, HD coating groups
Dimensions
Filter Diameter
77 mm / 3.03 in
58 mm / 2.28 in
77 mm / 3.03 in
Size | Diameter
84 mm / 3.31 in
71 mm / 2.80 in
84 mm / 3.31 in
Size | Length
117 mm / 4.61 in
112 mm / 4.41 in
117 mm / 4.61 in
Weight
712 g / 25.16 oz
466 g / 16.47 oz
712 g / 25.16 oz
Function
Angle Of View
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)
84.1° Diagonal | 73.7° Horizontal | 53.1° Vertical (wide) ~ 32.2° Diagonal | 27.0° Horizontal | 18.2° Vertical (tele)
Aperture
f/2.8 ~ f/22
f/4–5.8 ~ f/22–32
f/2.8 ~ f/22
Autofocus
Yes
Yes
Yes
Crop Factor
1.5
1.5
1.5
Focal Length
16 mm ~ 50 mm
55 mm ~ 300 mm
16 mm ~ 50 mm
Focal Length (35mm Equivalent)
24.0 mm ~ 75.0 mm
82.5 mm ~ 450.0 mm
24.0 mm ~ 75.0 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Internal
Image Stabilization
No
No
No
Weather Resistance
Yes
Yes
Yes
Zoom Type
External zoom
External zoom
External zoom
Performance
Max Magnification
0.24x
0.28x
0.24x
Min Focus Distance
300 mm / 11.81 in
1400 mm / 55.12 in
300 mm / 11.81 in
Production
Accessory
Lens Hood: PH-RBN77 (sold separately)
Lens Hood: PH-RBI 58mm (supplied)
Lens Hood: PH-RBN77 (sold separately)
Debut
2021-07-14
2013-10-07
2021-07-14
Reviews
Neofiliac score
40%
50%
40%
Pros
- Weather-sealed
- Solid build quality
- Weather-sealed
- Great price for the price
- Weather-sealed
- Solid build quality
Cons
- Exterior designed like a 1990's lens
- External zoom without zoom lock
- Lens hood not included
- Expensive for APS-C
- Dark and variable maximum aperture
- External zoom without zoom lock
- Not the best from Pentax
- Exterior designed like a 1990's lens
- External zoom without zoom lock
- Lens hood not included
- Expensive for APS-C
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