Compare Pentax-DA 55-300mm F4.5-6.3 vs Pentax DA 16-85mm F3.5-5.6
Construction
Aperture Blades
9 blades, Rounded blades
7 blades, Rounded aperture
Colors
Black
Black
Form Factor
Super Telephoto Zoom Lens
Standard Zoom Lens
Image Size
APS-C
APS-C
Lens Mount
Pentax K-mount
Pentax K-mount
Motor
Stepper motor
Optical Formula | Elements
14 elements
16 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
11 groups
12 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
ED elements + HD and SP coatings groups
HD, Super Protect coatings groups
Dimensions
Filter Diameter
58 mm / 2.28 in
72 mm / 2.83 in
Size | Diameter
77 mm / 3.03 in
78 mm / 3.07 in
Size | Length
89 mm / 3.50 in
94 mm / 3.70 in
Weight
471 g / 16.64 oz
488 g / 17.24 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)
Aperture
f/4.5–6.3 ~ f/22–32
f/3.5–5.6 ~ f/22–38
Autofocus
Yes
Yes
Crop Factor
1.5
1.5
Focal Length
55 mm ~ 300 mm
16 mm ~ 85 mm
Focal Length (35mm Equivalent)
82.5 mm ~ 450.0 mm
24.0 mm ~ 127.5 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
Min Focus Distance
950 mm / 37.40 in
350 mm / 13.78 in
Production
Accessory
Lens Hood: PH-RBK58 (supplied)
Lens Hood: PR-RBA72 (supplied)
Debut
2016-06-08
2014-10-29
Reviews
Neofiliac score
50%
50%
Pros
- Weather-sealed
- Very affordable for the reach it provides
- Weather-sealed
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
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