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Pentax HD DA 55-300mm f/4.5-6.3 ED PLM WR RE vs Pentax HD DA 55-300mm f/4-5.8 ED WR

The Pentax HD DA 55-300mm f/4.5-6.3 ED PLM WR RE and the Pentax HD DA 55-300mm f/4-5.8 ED WR side by side, computed from this guide's catalogue.

Which to pick

Pick the Pentax HD DA 55-300mm f/4-5.8 ED WR if you want a brighter f/4 (0.3 stops more light), for dim light and softer backgrounds. On these specs the Pentax HD DA 55-300mm f/4.5-6.3 ED PLM WR RE has no clear advantage: choose it if the price, the handling or a lens you own decides it.

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Specs side by side

Rows that differ are in full colour; the better value is marked where one is better by any measure.
Spec	Pentax HD DA 55-300mm f/4.5-6.3 ED PLM WR RE	Pentax HD DA 55-300mm f/4-5.8 ED WR
Maker	Pentax	Pentax
Focal length	55-300mm (zoom)	55-300mm (zoom)
Full-frame equivalent	82-450mm on APS-C	82-450mm on APS-C
Maximum aperture	f/4.5-6.3	f/4-5.8brighter
Made for	APS-C	APS-C
Mounts	Pentax K	Pentax K
Stabilised	no	no
Autofocus	yes	yes
Zoom range	5.5×	5.5×
Weight	442 g	not listed
Cameras it fits	20 in this guide	20 in this guide

Focal range, in full-frame terms

Pentax HD DA 55-300mm f/4.5-6.3 ED PLM WR RE: 55-300mm on APS-C, like 82-450mm.

Pentax HD DA 55-300mm f/4-5.8 ED WR: 55-300mm on APS-C, like 82-450mm.

Aperture

Pentax HD DA 55-300mm f/4.5-6.3 ED PLM WR RE: f/4.5 wide open.

Pentax HD DA 55-300mm f/4-5.8 ED WR: f/4 wide open.

Each opening drawn to scale against f/1.4: a smaller f-number lets in more light and blurs the background more.

Field of view

How wide each sees, at each end, on the sensor it was made for.

Cameras they fit

20 cameras in this guide take both, so either works on the same body.