Compare Pentax-DA 55-300mm F4.5-6.3 vs Pentax DA 55-300mm F4.0-5.8 vs Pentax-DA 11-18mm F2.8
Construction
Aperture Blades
9 blades, Rounded blades
6 blades
Colors
Black
Black
Form Factor
Super Telephoto Zoom Lens
Super Telephoto Zoom Lens
Ultra Wide-Angle Zoom Lens
Image Size
APS-C
APS-C
APS-C
Lens Barrel
Distance scale
Distance scale
Lens Mount
Pentax K-mount
Pentax K-mount
Pentax K-mount
Motor
Stepper motor
Screw drive from camera
Optical Formula | Elements
14 elements
12 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
11 groups
8 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
ED elements + HD and SP coatings groups
ED glass elements groups
Dimensions
Filter Diameter
58 mm / 2.28 in
58 mm / 2.28 in
Size | Diameter
77 mm / 3.03 in
71 mm / 2.80 in
Size | Length
89 mm / 3.50 in
112 mm / 4.41 in
Weight
471 g / 16.64 oz
466 g / 16.47 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)
29.4° Diagonal | 24.6° Horizontal | 16.6° Vertical (wide) ~ 5.5° Diagonal | 4.6° Horizontal | 3.1° Vertical (tele)
105.4° Diagonal | 95.0° Horizontal | 72.1° Vertical (wide) ~ 77.4° Diagonal | 67.4° Horizontal | 47.9° Vertical (tele)
Aperture
f/4.5–6.3 ~ f/22–32
f/4–5.8 ~ f/22–32
f/2.8
Autofocus
Yes
Yes
Yes
Crop Factor
1.5
1.5
1.5
Focal Length
55 mm ~ 300 mm
55 mm ~ 300 mm
11 mm ~ 18 mm
Focal Length (35mm Equivalent)
82.5 mm ~ 450.0 mm
82.5 mm ~ 450.0 mm
16.5 mm ~ 27.0 mm
Focus Type
Extending front
Image Stabilization
No
No
No
Weather Resistance
Yes
Yes
Zoom Type
External zoom
External zoom
External zoom
Performance
Max Magnification
0.3x
0.28x
Min Focus Distance
950 mm / 37.40 in
1400 mm / 55.12 in
Production
Accessory
Lens Hood: PH-RBK58 (supplied)
Lens Hood: PH-RBI 58mm (supplied)
Lens hood included
Debut
2016-06-08
2013-10-07
2017-10-26
Reviews
Neofiliac score
50%
50%
40%
Pros
- Weather-sealed
- Very affordable for the reach it provides
- Weather-sealed
- Great price for the price
- Good build quality
- Good center resolution
Cons
- Dark maximum aperture
- External zoom without zoom lock
- Dark and variable maximum aperture
- External zoom without zoom lock
- Not the best from Pentax
- Lacks front filter thread
- Expensive for an APS-C wide-angle zoom
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