Compare Pentax DA 55-300mm F4.0-5.8 vs Pentax 06 Telephoto 15-45mm
Construction
Aperture Blades
6 blades
Colors
Black
Form Factor
Super Telephoto Zoom Lens
Telephoto Zoom Lens
Image Size
APS-C
1/1.7"
Lens Barrel
Distance scale
Lens Mount
Pentax K-mount
Pentax Q-mount
Motor
Screw drive from camera
Optical Formula | Elements
12 elements
14 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
8 groups
10 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
ED glass elements groups
Dimensions
Filter Diameter
58 mm / 2.28 in
40.5 mm / 1.59 in
Size | Diameter
71 mm / 2.80 in
50 mm / 1.97 in
Size | Length
112 mm / 4.41 in
56 mm / 2.20 in
Weight
466 g / 16.47 oz
90 g / 3.18 oz
Function
Angle Of View
29.4° Diagonal | 24.6° Horizontal | 16.6° Vertical (wide) ~ 5.5° Diagonal | 4.6° Horizontal | 3.1° Vertical (tele)
34.8° Diagonal | 29.2° Horizontal | 19.7° Vertical (wide) ~ 11.9° Diagonal | 9.9° Horizontal | 6.6° Vertical (tele)
Aperture
f/4–5.8 ~ f/22–32
f/2.8
Autofocus
Yes
Crop Factor
1.5
4.6
Focal Length
55 mm ~ 300 mm
15 mm ~ 45 mm
Focal Length (35mm Equivalent)
82.5 mm ~ 450.0 mm
69.0 mm ~ 207.0 mm
Image Stabilization
No
Weather Resistance
Yes
Zoom Type
External zoom
Performance
Max Magnification
0.28x
0.05x
Min Focus Distance
1400 mm / 55.12 in
1000 mm / 39.37 in
Production
Accessory
Lens Hood: PH-RBI 58mm (supplied)
Debut
2013-10-07
2012-09-10
Reviews
Neofiliac score
50%
50%
Pros
- Weather-sealed
- Great price for the price
- Very light and compact
- Good reach
- Has a metal mount
- Has built-in ND filter
Cons
- Dark and variable maximum aperture
- External zoom without zoom lock
- Not the best from Pentax
- Low maximum magnification
- Not very strong optically
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