Compare Pentax-DA 55-300mm F4.5-6.3 vs Pentax DA 15mm F4 vs Pentax-DA 11-18mm F2.8
Construction
Aperture Blades
9 blades, Rounded blades
9 blades, Rounded aperture diaphragm
Colors
Black
Black, Silver
Form Factor
Super Telephoto Zoom Lens
Ultra Wide-Angle Prime Lens
Ultra Wide-Angle Zoom Lens
Image Size
APS-C
APS-C
APS-C
Lens Barrel
Distance scale, DoF 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
8 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
11 groups
6 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
ED elements + HD and SP coatings groups
1 Hybrid aspherical element, 1 ED glass element, High-grade multi-layer HD (High Definition) Coating groups
Dimensions
Filter Diameter
58 mm / 2.28 in
49 mm / 1.93 in
Size | Diameter
77 mm / 3.03 in
63 mm / 2.48 in
Size | Length
89 mm / 3.50 in
40 mm / 1.57 in
Weight
471 g / 16.64 oz
189 g / 6.68 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)
87.8° Diagonal | 77.3° Horizontal | 56.1° Vertical
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 ~ f/22
f/2.8
Autofocus
Yes
Yes
Yes
Crop Factor
1.5
1.5
1.5
Focal Length
55 mm ~ 300 mm
15 mm
11 mm ~ 18 mm
Focal Length (35mm Equivalent)
82.5 mm ~ 450.0 mm
22.5 mm
16.5 mm ~ 27.0 mm
Focus Type
Extending front
Unit
Image Stabilization
No
No
No
Weather Resistance
Yes
Zoom Type
External zoom
External zoom
Performance
Max Magnification
0.3x
0.15x
Min Focus Distance
950 mm / 37.40 in
180 mm / 7.09 in
Production
Accessory
Lens Hood: PH-RBK58 (supplied)
Lens Hood: built-in hood (supplied)
Lens hood included
Debut
2016-06-08
2013-08-27
2017-10-26
Reviews
Neofiliac score
50%
59%
40%
Pros
- Weather-sealed
- Very affordable for the reach it provides
- Exceptionally light and compact
- Good weather resistance
- Good build quality
- Good center resolution
Cons
- Dark maximum aperture
- External zoom without zoom lock
- Not the highest IQ level
- Lacks front filter thread
- Expensive for an APS-C wide-angle zoom
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