Compare Pentax-D FA* 70-200mm F2.8 vs Pentax-DA 11-18mm F2.8 vs PENTAX-D FA 15-30mm F2.8
Construction
Aperture Blades
9 blades, Rounded (f/2.8-5.6)
9 blades
Colors
Black or Silver
Black
Form Factor
Telephoto Zoom Lens
Ultra Wide-Angle Zoom Lens
Ultra Wide-Angle Zoom Lens
Image Size
Full-Frame
APS-C
Full-Frame
Lens Barrel
Focus limiter, Tripod collar, Distance scale
Distance scale
Distance scale
Lens Mount
Pentax K-mount
Pentax K-mount
Pentax K-mount
Motor
Ultrasonic
Optical Formula | Elements
19 elements
18 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
16 groups
13 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
HD, AB, Super Protect coatings groups
Three ED and aspherical elements + HD and SP coatings groups
Dimensions
Filter Diameter
77 mm / 3.03 in
Size | Diameter
92 mm / 3.62 in
99 mm / 3.90 in
Size | Length
203 mm / 7.99 in
144 mm / 5.67 in
Weight
1755 g / 62.01 oz
1040 g / 36.75 oz
Function
Angle Of View
34.4° Diagonal | 28.8° Horizontal | 19.5° Vertical (wide) ~ 12.4° Diagonal | 10.3° Horizontal | 6.9° Vertical (tele)
105.4° Diagonal | 95.0° Horizontal | 72.1° Vertical (wide) ~ 77.4° Diagonal | 67.4° Horizontal | 47.9° Vertical (tele)
110.6° Diagonal | 100.4° Horizontal | 77.3° Vertical (wide) ~ 71.6° Diagonal | 61.9° Horizontal | 43.6° Vertical (tele)
Aperture
f/2.8 ~ f/22
f/2.8
f/2.8 ~ f/22
Autofocus
Yes
Yes
Yes
Crop Factor
1.5
Focal Length
70 mm ~ 200 mm
11 mm ~ 18 mm
15 mm ~ 30 mm
Focal Length (35mm Equivalent)
16.5 mm ~ 27.0 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Internal
Image Stabilization
No
No
No
Weather Resistance
Yes
Yes
Zoom Type
External zoom (zoom lock available)
External zoom
Performance
Max Magnification
0.13x
0.2x
Min Focus Distance
1200 mm / 47.24 in
280 mm / 11.02 in
Production
Accessory
Lens Hood: PH-RBM77 (supplied)
Lens hood included
Lens hood included
Debut
2015-02-04
2017-10-26
2016-02-17
Reviews
Neofiliac score
40%
40%
31%
Pros
- Superb image quality
- Zoom lock prevents zoom creep
- Weather-sealed
- Comes with a tripod collar
- Very nice construction
- Well priced
- Good build quality
- Good center resolution
- Constant f/2.8 aperture
- Great optical performance
- Weather-sealed
- Beautifully constructed
Cons
- Large and heavy
- Lacks front filter thread
- Expensive for an APS-C wide-angle zoom
- Rather long
- On the heavy side
- Lacks front filter thread
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