Compare Pentax-D FA 150-450mm F4.5-5.6 vs Pentax-DA 55-300mm F4.5-6.3 vs Pentax-DA 11-18mm F2.8

Construction

Aperture Blades
9 blades, Rounded (150mm: F4.5-8, 450mm: F5.6-8)
9 blades, Rounded blades
Colors
Black
Black
Form Factor
Super Telephoto Zoom Lens
Super Telephoto Zoom Lens
Ultra Wide-Angle Zoom Lens
Image Size
Full-Frame
APS-C
APS-C
Lens Barrel
Focus limiter, Tripod collar, Distance scale
Distance scale
Lens Mount
Pentax K-mount
Pentax K-mount
Pentax K-mount
Motor
Micromotor
Stepper motor
Optical Formula | Elements
18 elements
14 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
14 groups
11 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
HD, Super protect coatings, ED elements groups
ED elements + HD and SP coatings groups

Dimensions

Filter Diameter
86 mm / 3.39 in
58 mm / 2.28 in
Size | Diameter
95 mm / 3.74 in
77 mm / 3.03 in
Size | Length
242 mm / 9.53 in
89 mm / 3.50 in
Weight
2000 g / 70.67 oz
471 g / 16.64 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)
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/4.5–5.6 ~ f/22–27
f/4.5–6.3 ~ f/22–32
f/2.8
Autofocus
Yes
Yes
Yes
Crop Factor
1.5
1.5
Focal Length
150 mm ~ 450 mm
55 mm ~ 300 mm
11 mm ~ 18 mm
Focal Length (35mm Equivalent)
82.5 mm ~ 450.0 mm
16.5 mm ~ 27.0 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Extending front
Image Stabilization
No
No
No
Weather Resistance
Yes
Yes
Zoom Type
External zoom (zoom lock available)
External zoom
External zoom

Performance

Max Magnification
0.22x
0.3x
Min Focus Distance
2000 mm / 78.74 in
950 mm / 37.40 in

Production

Accessory
Lens Hood: PH-RBA86 (supplied), Tripod mount: O-TM80Lens case: HS120-270
Lens Hood: PH-RBK58 (supplied)
Lens hood included
Debut
2015-02-04
2016-06-08
2017-10-26

Reviews

Neofiliac score
31%
50%
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Pros
  • Great reach at a reasonable price point
  • Zoom lock prevents zoom creep
  • Weather-sealed
  • Comes with a tripod collar
  • Weather-sealed
  • Very affordable for the reach it provides
  • Good build quality
  • Good center resolution
Cons
  • Dark maximum aperture
  • Large and heavy
  • Dark maximum aperture
  • External zoom without zoom lock
  • Lacks front filter thread
  • Expensive for an APS-C wide-angle zoom

Price

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