Compare Pentax-DA 10-17mm F3.5-4.5 vs Pentax-D FA 70-210mm F4

Construction

Aperture Blades
6 blades
9 blades
Colors
Black
Black
Form Factor
Ultra Wide-Angle Zoom Lens
Super Telephoto Zoom Lens
Image Size
APS-C
APS-C
Lens Barrel
Distance scale
Focus limiter, Distance scale
Lens Mount
Pentax K-mount
Pentax K-mount
Material
Magnesium alloy
Motor
Screw drive from camera
Ring-type ultrasonic
Optical Formula | Elements
10 elements
20 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
8 groups
14 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
ED element, HD + Super Protective coatings groups
2 anomalous dispersion and 3 ED elements + HD coating groups

Dimensions

Filter Diameter
67 mm / 2.64 in
Size | Diameter
68 mm / 2.68 in
79 mm / 3.11 in
Size | Length
70 mm / 2.76 in
175 mm / 6.89 in
Weight
317 g / 11.20 oz
819 g / 28.94 oz

Function

Angle Of View
180° Diagonal (wide) ~ 100° Diagonal
23.3° Diagonal | 19.5° Horizontal | 13.0° Vertical (wide) ~ 7.9° Diagonal | 6.5° Horizontal | 4.4° Vertical (tele)
Aperture
f/3.5–4.5 ~ f/22–32
f/4 ~ f/32
Autofocus
Yes
Yes
Crop Factor
1.5
1.5
Focal Length
10 mm ~ 17 mm
70 mm ~ 210 mm
Focal Length (35mm Equivalent)
15.0 mm ~ 25.5 mm
105.0 mm ~ 315.0 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Internal
Image Stabilization
No
Weather Resistance
No
Yes
Zoom Type
External zoom
Internal zoom

Performance

Max Magnification
0.39x
0.32x
Min Focus Distance
140 mm / 5.51 in
950 mm / 37.40 in

Production

Accessory
Lens hood included
Lens hood included
Debut
2019-07-08
2020-01-22

Reviews

Neofiliac score
31%
31%
Pros
  • Ultra-wide fisheye offers unique creative possibilities
  • Weather-sealed
  • Beautifully built
  • Very useful focal range
Cons
  • Lacks front filter thread
  • External zoom without zoom lock
  • Lacks weather sealing
  • Not the strongest optical performance
  • Dark maximum aperture

Price

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