Compare Pentax-D FA 70-210mm F4 vs Pentax-D FA 150-450mm F4.5-5.6 vs Pentax DA 560mm F5.6
Construction
Aperture Blades
9 blades
9 blades, Rounded (150mm: F4.5-8, 450mm: F5.6-8)
Colors
Black
Black
Form Factor
Super Telephoto Zoom Lens
Super Telephoto Zoom Lens
Super Telephoto Prime Lens
Image Size
APS-C
Full-Frame
APS-C
Lens Barrel
Focus limiter, Distance scale
Focus limiter, Tripod collar, Distance scale
Lens Mount
Pentax K-mount
Pentax K-mount
Pentax K-mount
Material
Magnesium alloy
Motor
Ring-type ultrasonic
Micromotor
Optical Formula | Elements
20 elements
18 elements
6 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
14 groups
14 groups
5 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
2 anomalous dispersion and 3 ED elements + HD coating groups
HD, Super protect coatings, ED elements groups
Dimensions
Filter Diameter
67 mm / 2.64 in
86 mm / 3.39 in
112 mm / 4.41 in
Size | Diameter
79 mm / 3.11 in
95 mm / 3.74 in
130 mm / 5.12 in
Size | Length
175 mm / 6.89 in
242 mm / 9.53 in
522 mm / 20.55 in
Weight
819 g / 28.94 oz
2000 g / 70.67 oz
3040 g / 107.42 oz
Function
Angle Of View
23.3° Diagonal | 19.5° Horizontal | 13.0° Vertical (wide) ~ 7.9° Diagonal | 6.5° Horizontal | 4.4° Vertical (tele)
16.4° Diagonal | 13.7° Horizontal | 9.1° Vertical (wide) ~ 5.5° Diagonal | 4.6° Horizontal | 3.1° Vertical (tele)
3.0° Diagonal | 2.5° Horizontal | 1.6° Vertical
Aperture
f/4 ~ f/32
f/4.5–5.6 ~ f/22–27
f/5.6 ~ f/45
Autofocus
Yes
Yes
Crop Factor
1.5
1.5
Focal Length
70 mm ~ 210 mm
150 mm ~ 450 mm
560 mm
Focal Length (35mm Equivalent)
105.0 mm ~ 315.0 mm
840.0 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Internal
Image Stabilization
No
No
Weather Resistance
Yes
Yes
Zoom Type
Internal zoom
External zoom (zoom lock available)
Performance
Max Magnification
0.32x
0.22x
Min Focus Distance
950 mm / 37.40 in
2000 mm / 78.74 in
5600 mm / 220.47 in
Production
Accessory
Lens hood included
Lens Hood: PH-RBA86 (supplied), Tripod mount: O-TM80Lens case: HS120-270
Debut
2020-01-22
2015-02-04
2012-09-10
Reviews
Neofiliac score
31%
31%
16%
Pros
- Weather-sealed
- Beautifully built
- Very useful focal range
- Great reach at a reasonable price point
- Zoom lock prevents zoom creep
- Weather-sealed
- Comes with a tripod collar
- The longest reach for APS-C
Cons
- Dark maximum aperture
- Dark maximum aperture
- Large and heavy
- Dark maximum aperture
- Large and heavy like a full-frame lens
- Professionals may prefer FF instead
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