Compare Pentax-D FA 150-450mm F4.5-5.6 vs Pentax-DA* 16-50mm F2.8
Construction
Aperture Blades
9 blades, Rounded (150mm: F4.5-8, 450mm: F5.6-8)
9 blades
Colors
Black
Black
Form Factor
Super Telephoto Zoom Lens
Standard Zoom Lens
Image Size
Full-Frame
APS-C
Lens Barrel
Focus limiter, Tripod collar, Distance scale
Lens Mount
Pentax K-mount
Pentax K-mount
Material
Magnesium alloy
Motor
Micromotor
Stepper motor
Optical Formula | Elements
18 elements
16 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
14 groups
10 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
HD, Super protect coatings, ED elements groups
ED + anomalous glass + aspherical elements, HD coating groups
Dimensions
Filter Diameter
86 mm / 3.39 in
77 mm / 3.03 in
Size | Diameter
95 mm / 3.74 in
84 mm / 3.31 in
Size | Length
242 mm / 9.53 in
117 mm / 4.61 in
Weight
2000 g / 70.67 oz
712 g / 25.16 oz
Function
Angle Of View
16.4° Diagonal | 13.7° Horizontal | 9.1° Vertical (wide) ~ 5.5° Diagonal | 4.6° Horizontal | 3.1° Vertical (tele)
84.1° Diagonal | 73.7° Horizontal | 53.1° Vertical (wide) ~ 32.2° Diagonal | 27.0° Horizontal | 18.2° Vertical (tele)
Aperture
f/4.5–5.6 ~ f/22–27
f/2.8 ~ f/22
Autofocus
Yes
Yes
Crop Factor
1.5
Focal Length
150 mm ~ 450 mm
16 mm ~ 50 mm
Focal Length (35mm Equivalent)
24.0 mm ~ 75.0 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Internal
Image Stabilization
No
No
Weather Resistance
Yes
Yes
Zoom Type
External zoom (zoom lock available)
External zoom
Performance
Max Magnification
0.22x
0.24x
Min Focus Distance
2000 mm / 78.74 in
300 mm / 11.81 in
Production
Accessory
Lens Hood: PH-RBA86 (supplied), Tripod mount: O-TM80Lens case: HS120-270
Lens Hood: PH-RBN77 (sold separately)
Debut
2015-02-04
2021-07-14
Reviews
Neofiliac score
31%
40%
Pros
- Great reach at a reasonable price point
- Zoom lock prevents zoom creep
- Weather-sealed
- Comes with a tripod collar
- Weather-sealed
- Solid build quality
Cons
- Dark maximum aperture
- Large and heavy
- Exterior designed like a 1990's lens
- External zoom without zoom lock
- Lens hood not included
- Expensive for APS-C
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