Compare Pentax DA 16-85mm F3.5-5.6 vs Pentax-D FA* 85mm F1.4 vs Pentax-D FA* 70-200mm F2.8
Construction
Aperture Blades
7 blades, Rounded aperture
9 blades
9 blades, Rounded (f/2.8-5.6)
Colors
Black
Black
Black or Silver
Form Factor
Standard Zoom Lens
Short Telephoto Prime Lens
Telephoto Zoom Lens
Image Size
APS-C
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
Lens Barrel
Distance scale
Focus limiter, Tripod collar, Distance scale
Lens Mount
Pentax K-mount
Pentax K-mount
Pentax K-mount
Motor
Ring-type ultrasonic
Optical Formula | Elements
16 elements
12 elements
19 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
12 groups
10 groups
16 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
HD, Super Protect coatings groups
1 aspherical + 3 Super ED elements, HD coating groups
HD, AB, Super Protect coatings groups
Dimensions
Filter Diameter
72 mm / 2.83 in
82 mm / 3.23 in
77 mm / 3.03 in
Size | Diameter
78 mm / 3.07 in
95 mm / 3.74 in
92 mm / 3.62 in
Size | Length
94 mm / 3.70 in
124 mm / 4.88 in
203 mm / 7.99 in
Weight
488 g / 17.24 oz
1255 g / 44.35 oz
1755 g / 62.01 oz
Function
Angle Of View
84.1° Diagonal | 73.7° Horizontal | 53.1° Vertical (wide) ~ 19.3° Diagonal | 16.1° Horizontal | 10.8° Vertical (tele)
28.6° Diagonal | 23.9° Horizontal | 16.1° Vertical
34.4° Diagonal | 28.8° Horizontal | 19.5° Vertical (wide) ~ 12.4° Diagonal | 10.3° Horizontal | 6.9° Vertical (tele)
Aperture
f/3.5–5.6 ~ f/22–38
f/1.4 ~ f/16
f/2.8 ~ f/22
Autofocus
Yes
Yes
Yes
Crop Factor
1.5
Focal Length
16 mm ~ 85 mm
85 mm
70 mm ~ 200 mm
Focal Length (35mm Equivalent)
24.0 mm ~ 127.5 mm
Focus Type
Extending front
Internal
Internal
Image Stabilization
No
No
No
Weather Resistance
Yes
Yes
Yes
Zoom Type
External zoom
External zoom (zoom lock available)
Performance
Max Magnification
0.26x
0.12x
0.13x
Min Focus Distance
350 mm / 13.78 in
850 mm / 33.46 in
1200 mm / 47.24 in
Production
Accessory
Lens Hood: PR-RBA72 (supplied)
Lens hood included
Lens Hood: PH-RBM77 (supplied)
Debut
2014-10-29
2020-05-27
2015-02-04
Reviews
Neofiliac score
50%
68%
40%
Pros
- Weather-sealed
- Bright maximum aperture
- Weather-sealed
- Premium design and construction
- Superb image quality
- Zoom lock prevents zoom creep
- Weather-sealed
- Comes with a tripod collar
- Very nice construction
- Well priced
Cons
- Not the best image quality
- Not the best build from Pentax
- External zoom without zoom lock
- Large diameter
- On the heavy side
- Large and heavy
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