Compare Pentax DA 560mm F5.6 vs Pentax DA 55-300mm F4.0-5.8 vs Pentax-DA 11-18mm F2.8
Construction
Aperture Blades
6 blades
Colors
Black
Form Factor
Super Telephoto Prime Lens
Super Telephoto Zoom Lens
Ultra Wide-Angle Zoom Lens
Image Size
APS-C
APS-C
APS-C
Lens Barrel
Distance scale
Distance scale
Lens Mount
Pentax K-mount
Pentax K-mount
Pentax K-mount
Motor
Screw drive from camera
Optical Formula | Elements
6 elements
12 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
5 groups
8 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
ED glass elements groups
Dimensions
Filter Diameter
112 mm / 4.41 in
58 mm / 2.28 in
Size | Diameter
130 mm / 5.12 in
71 mm / 2.80 in
Size | Length
522 mm / 20.55 in
112 mm / 4.41 in
Weight
3040 g / 107.42 oz
466 g / 16.47 oz
Function
Angle Of View
3.0° Diagonal | 2.5° Horizontal | 1.6° Vertical
29.4° Diagonal | 24.6° Horizontal | 16.6° Vertical (wide) ~ 5.5° Diagonal | 4.6° Horizontal | 3.1° Vertical (tele)
105.4° Diagonal | 95.0° Horizontal | 72.1° Vertical (wide) ~ 77.4° Diagonal | 67.4° Horizontal | 47.9° Vertical (tele)
Aperture
f/5.6 ~ f/45
f/4–5.8 ~ f/22–32
f/2.8
Autofocus
Yes
Yes
Crop Factor
1.5
1.5
1.5
Focal Length
560 mm
55 mm ~ 300 mm
11 mm ~ 18 mm
Focal Length (35mm Equivalent)
840.0 mm
82.5 mm ~ 450.0 mm
16.5 mm ~ 27.0 mm
Image Stabilization
No
No
Weather Resistance
Yes
Zoom Type
External zoom
External zoom
Performance
Max Magnification
0.28x
Min Focus Distance
5600 mm / 220.47 in
1400 mm / 55.12 in
Production
Accessory
Lens Hood: PH-RBI 58mm (supplied)
Lens hood included
Debut
2012-09-10
2013-10-07
2017-10-26
Reviews
Neofiliac score
16%
50%
40%
Pros
- The longest reach for APS-C
- Weather-sealed
- Great price for the price
- Good build quality
- Good center resolution
Cons
- Dark maximum aperture
- Large and heavy like a full-frame lens
- Professionals may prefer FF instead
- Dark and variable maximum aperture
- External zoom without zoom lock
- Not the best from Pentax
- Lacks front filter thread
- Expensive for an APS-C wide-angle zoom
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