Compare Pentax-DA 55-300mm F4.5-6.3 vs Pentax-DA 10-17mm F3.5-4.5 vs PENTAX-D FA 15-30mm F2.8
Construction
Aperture Blades
9 blades, Rounded blades
6 blades
9 blades
Colors
Black
Black
Black
Form Factor
Super Telephoto Zoom Lens
Ultra Wide-Angle Zoom Lens
Ultra Wide-Angle Zoom Lens
Image Size
APS-C
APS-C
Full-Frame
Lens Barrel
Distance scale
Distance scale
Lens Mount
Pentax K-mount
Pentax K-mount
Pentax K-mount
Motor
Stepper motor
Screw drive from camera
Ultrasonic
Optical Formula | Elements
14 elements
10 elements
18 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
11 groups
8 groups
13 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
ED elements + HD and SP coatings groups
ED element, HD + Super Protective coatings groups
Three ED and aspherical elements + HD and SP coatings groups
Dimensions
Filter Diameter
58 mm / 2.28 in
Size | Diameter
77 mm / 3.03 in
68 mm / 2.68 in
99 mm / 3.90 in
Size | Length
89 mm / 3.50 in
70 mm / 2.76 in
144 mm / 5.67 in
Weight
471 g / 16.64 oz
317 g / 11.20 oz
1040 g / 36.75 oz
Function
Angle Of View
29.4° Diagonal | 24.6° Horizontal | 16.6° Vertical (wide) ~ 5.5° Diagonal | 4.6° Horizontal | 3.1° Vertical (tele)
180° Diagonal (wide) ~ 100° Diagonal
110.6° Diagonal | 100.4° Horizontal | 77.3° Vertical (wide) ~ 71.6° Diagonal | 61.9° Horizontal | 43.6° Vertical (tele)
Aperture
f/4.5–6.3 ~ f/22–32
f/3.5–4.5 ~ f/22–32
f/2.8 ~ f/22
Autofocus
Yes
Yes
Yes
Crop Factor
1.5
1.5
Focal Length
55 mm ~ 300 mm
10 mm ~ 17 mm
15 mm ~ 30 mm
Focal Length (35mm Equivalent)
82.5 mm ~ 450.0 mm
15.0 mm ~ 25.5 mm
Focus Type
Extending front
Internal
Internal
Image Stabilization
No
No
Weather Resistance
Yes
No
Yes
Zoom Type
External zoom
External zoom
Performance
Max Magnification
0.3x
0.39x
0.2x
Min Focus Distance
950 mm / 37.40 in
140 mm / 5.51 in
280 mm / 11.02 in
Production
Accessory
Lens Hood: PH-RBK58 (supplied)
Lens hood included
Lens hood included
Debut
2016-06-08
2019-07-08
2016-02-17
Reviews
Neofiliac score
50%
31%
31%
Pros
- Weather-sealed
- Very affordable for the reach it provides
- Ultra-wide fisheye offers unique creative possibilities
- Constant f/2.8 aperture
- Great optical performance
- Weather-sealed
- Beautifully constructed
Cons
- Dark maximum aperture
- External zoom without zoom lock
- Lacks front filter thread
- External zoom without zoom lock
- Lacks weather sealing
- Not the strongest optical performance
- Rather long
- On the heavy side
- Lacks front filter thread
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