Compare PENTAX-D FA 15-30mm F2.8 vs Pentax-D FA* 70-200mm F2.8
Construction
Aperture Blades
9 blades
9 blades, Rounded (f/2.8-5.6)
Colors
Black
Black or Silver
Form Factor
Ultra Wide-Angle Zoom Lens
Telephoto Zoom Lens
Image Size
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
Lens Barrel
Distance scale
Focus limiter, Tripod collar, Distance scale
Lens Mount
Pentax K-mount
Pentax K-mount
Motor
Ultrasonic
Optical Formula | Elements
18 elements
19 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
13 groups
16 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
Three ED and aspherical elements + HD and SP coatings groups
HD, AB, Super Protect coatings groups
Dimensions
Filter Diameter
77 mm / 3.03 in
Size | Diameter
99 mm / 3.90 in
92 mm / 3.62 in
Size | Length
144 mm / 5.67 in
203 mm / 7.99 in
Weight
1040 g / 36.75 oz
1755 g / 62.01 oz
Function
Angle Of View
110.6° Diagonal | 100.4° Horizontal | 77.3° Vertical (wide) ~ 71.6° Diagonal | 61.9° Horizontal | 43.6° Vertical (tele)
34.4° Diagonal | 28.8° Horizontal | 19.5° Vertical (wide) ~ 12.4° Diagonal | 10.3° Horizontal | 6.9° Vertical (tele)
Aperture
f/2.8 ~ f/22
f/2.8 ~ f/22
Autofocus
Yes
Yes
Focal Length
15 mm ~ 30 mm
70 mm ~ 200 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Internal
Image Stabilization
No
No
Weather Resistance
Yes
Yes
Zoom Type
External zoom (zoom lock available)
Performance
Max Magnification
0.2x
0.13x
Min Focus Distance
280 mm / 11.02 in
1200 mm / 47.24 in
Production
Accessory
Lens hood included
Lens Hood: PH-RBM77 (supplied)
Debut
2016-02-17
2015-02-04
Reviews
Neofiliac score
31%
40%
Pros
- Constant f/2.8 aperture
- Great optical performance
- Weather-sealed
- Beautifully constructed
- Superb image quality
- Zoom lock prevents zoom creep
- Weather-sealed
- Comes with a tripod collar
- Very nice construction
- Well priced
Cons
- Rather long
- On the heavy side
- Lacks front filter thread
- Large and heavy
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