Compare Pentax-D FA* 70-200mm 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
Image Size
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
Lens Barrel
Focus limiter, Tripod collar, Distance scale
Distance scale
Lens 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)
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/22
Autofocus
Yes
Yes
Focal Length
70 mm ~ 200 mm
15 mm ~ 30 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Internal
Image Stabilization
No
No
Weather Resistance
Yes
Yes
Zoom Type
External zoom (zoom lock available)

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
Debut
2015-02-04
2016-02-17

Reviews

Neofiliac score
40%
31%
Pros
  • Superb image quality
  • Zoom lock prevents zoom creep
  • Weather-sealed
  • Comes with a tripod collar
  • Very nice construction
  • Well priced
  • Constant f/2.8 aperture
  • Great optical performance
  • Weather-sealed
  • Beautifully constructed
Cons
  • Large and heavy
  • Rather long
  • On the heavy side
  • Lacks front filter thread

Price

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