Compare Pentax-DA 55-300mm F4.5-6.3 vs Pentax DA 16-85mm F3.5-5.6 vs Pentax 02 Standard Zoom
Construction
Aperture Blades
9 blades, Rounded blades
7 blades, Rounded aperture
5 blades, 5-bladed lens shutter/aperture mechanism
Colors
Black
Black
Form Factor
Super Telephoto Zoom Lens
Standard Zoom Lens
Standard Zoom Lens
Image Size
APS-C
APS-C
1/1.7"
Lens Mount
Pentax K-mount
Pentax K-mount
Pentax Q-mount
Material
Metal mount
Motor
Stepper motor
Micromotor
Optical Formula | Elements
14 elements
16 elements
8 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
11 groups
12 groups
7 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
ED elements + HD and SP coatings groups
HD, Super Protect coatings groups
4 extra-low-dispersion and low-refractive aspherical elements, SP Coating groups
Dimensions
Filter Diameter
58 mm / 2.28 in
72 mm / 2.83 in
40.5 mm / 1.59 in
Size | Diameter
77 mm / 3.03 in
78 mm / 3.07 in
49 mm / 1.93 in
Size | Length
89 mm / 3.50 in
94 mm / 3.70 in
48 mm / 1.89 in
Weight
471 g / 16.64 oz
488 g / 17.24 oz
96 g / 3.39 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)
84.1° Diagonal | 73.7° Horizontal | 53.1° Vertical (wide) ~ 19.3° Diagonal | 16.1° Horizontal | 10.8° Vertical (tele)
86.5° Diagonal | 76.1° Horizontal | 55.1° Vertical (wide) ~ 34.8° Diagonal | 29.2° Horizontal | 19.7° Vertical (tele)
Aperture
f/4.5–6.3 ~ f/22–32
f/3.5–5.6 ~ f/22–38
f/2.8–4.5 ~ f/8
Autofocus
Yes
Yes
Yes
Crop Factor
1.5
1.5
4.6
Focal Length
55 mm ~ 300 mm
16 mm ~ 85 mm
5 mm ~ 15 mm
Focal Length (35mm Equivalent)
82.5 mm ~ 450.0 mm
24.0 mm ~ 127.5 mm
23.0 mm ~ 69.0 mm
Focus Type
Extending front
Extending front
Image Stabilization
No
No
Weather Resistance
Yes
Yes
Zoom Type
External zoom
External zoom
Performance
Max Magnification
0.3x
0.26x
0.06x
Min Focus Distance
950 mm / 37.40 in
350 mm / 13.78 in
300 mm / 11.81 in
Production
Accessory
Lens Hood: PH-RBK58 (supplied)
Lens Hood: PR-RBA72 (supplied)
Lens Hood: PH-SBA (sold separately)
Debut
2016-06-08
2014-10-29
2011-06-23
Reviews
Neofiliac score
50%
50%
50%
Pros
- Weather-sealed
- Very affordable for the reach it provides
- Weather-sealed
- Extremely light and compact
- Has a metal mount
- Has built-in ND filter
Cons
- Dark maximum aperture
- External zoom without zoom lock
- Not the best image quality
- Not the best build from Pentax
- External zoom without zoom lock
- Lens hood not included
- Not the best in IQ
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