Compare Pentax DA 15mm F4 vs Pentax-DA 11-18mm F2.8 vs PENTAX-D FA 15-30mm F2.8
Construction
Aperture Blades
9 blades, Rounded aperture diaphragm
9 blades
Colors
Black, Silver
Black
Form Factor
Ultra Wide-Angle Prime Lens
Ultra Wide-Angle Zoom Lens
Ultra Wide-Angle Zoom Lens
Image Size
APS-C
APS-C
Full-Frame
Lens Barrel
Distance scale, DoF scale
Distance scale
Distance scale
Lens Mount
Pentax K-mount
Pentax K-mount
Pentax K-mount
Motor
Screw drive from camera
Ultrasonic
Optical Formula | Elements
8 elements
18 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
6 groups
13 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
1 Hybrid aspherical element, 1 ED glass element, High-grade multi-layer HD (High Definition) Coating groups
Three ED and aspherical elements + HD and SP coatings groups
Dimensions
Filter Diameter
49 mm / 1.93 in
Size | Diameter
63 mm / 2.48 in
99 mm / 3.90 in
Size | Length
40 mm / 1.57 in
144 mm / 5.67 in
Weight
189 g / 6.68 oz
1040 g / 36.75 oz
Function
Angle Of View
87.8° Diagonal | 77.3° Horizontal | 56.1° Vertical
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/4 ~ f/22
f/2.8
f/2.8 ~ f/22
Autofocus
Yes
Yes
Yes
Crop Factor
1.5
1.5
Focal Length
15 mm
11 mm ~ 18 mm
15 mm ~ 30 mm
Focal Length (35mm Equivalent)
22.5 mm
16.5 mm ~ 27.0 mm
Focus Type
Unit
Internal
Image Stabilization
No
No
No
Weather Resistance
Yes
Zoom Type
External zoom
Performance
Max Magnification
0.15x
0.2x
Min Focus Distance
180 mm / 7.09 in
280 mm / 11.02 in
Production
Accessory
Lens Hood: built-in hood (supplied)
Lens hood included
Lens hood included
Debut
2013-08-27
2017-10-26
2016-02-17
Reviews
Neofiliac score
59%
40%
31%
Pros
- Exceptionally light and compact
- Good weather resistance
- Good build quality
- Good center resolution
- Constant f/2.8 aperture
- Great optical performance
- Weather-sealed
- Beautifully constructed
Cons
- Not the highest IQ level
- 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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