Compare Pentax DA 55-300mm F4.0-5.8 vs Pentax 02 Standard Zoom

Construction

Aperture Blades
6 blades
5 blades, 5-bladed lens shutter/aperture mechanism
Colors
Black
Form Factor
Super Telephoto Zoom Lens
Standard Zoom Lens
Image Size
APS-C
1/1.7"
Lens Barrel
Distance scale
Lens Mount
Pentax K-mount
Pentax Q-mount
Material
Metal mount
Motor
Screw drive from camera
Micromotor
Optical Formula | Elements
12 elements
8 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
8 groups
7 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
ED glass elements groups
4 extra-low-dispersion and low-refractive aspherical elements, SP Coating groups

Dimensions

Filter Diameter
58 mm / 2.28 in
40.5 mm / 1.59 in
Size | Diameter
71 mm / 2.80 in
49 mm / 1.93 in
Size | Length
112 mm / 4.41 in
48 mm / 1.89 in
Weight
466 g / 16.47 oz
96 g / 3.39 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)
86.5° Diagonal | 76.1° Horizontal | 55.1° Vertical (wide) ~ 34.8° Diagonal | 29.2° Horizontal | 19.7° Vertical (tele)
Aperture
f/4–5.8 ~ f/22–32
f/2.8–4.5 ~ f/8
Autofocus
Yes
Yes
Crop Factor
1.5
4.6
Focal Length
55 mm ~ 300 mm
5 mm ~ 15 mm
Focal Length (35mm Equivalent)
82.5 mm ~ 450.0 mm
23.0 mm ~ 69.0 mm
Image Stabilization
No
Weather Resistance
Yes
Zoom Type
External zoom

Performance

Max Magnification
0.28x
0.06x
Min Focus Distance
1400 mm / 55.12 in
300 mm / 11.81 in

Production

Accessory
Lens Hood: PH-RBI 58mm (supplied)
Lens Hood: PH-SBA (sold separately)
Debut
2013-10-07
2011-06-23

Reviews

Neofiliac score
50%
50%
Pros
  • Weather-sealed
  • Great price for the price
  • Extremely light and compact
  • 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
  • Lens hood not included
  • Not the best in IQ

Price

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