The type of photography that you are planning to use is an important decision factor. Here we have evaluated the HD Pentax-DA 10-17mm F3.5-4.5 ED fisheye and the Samsung D-Xenon 10-17mm F3.5-4.5 for their suitability to various photography scenarios:
Size and Weight Comparison
The size of a lens is an important deciding factor when comparing two lenses. Samsung D-Xenon 10-17mm F3.5-4.5 is the longer of the two lenses at 72mm. The HD Pentax-DA 10-17mm F3.5-4.5 ED fisheye with a length of 70mm, is 2mm shorter. On the other hand, there is no difference between the max diameters of these lenses, both coming at 68mm.
The weight of a lens is as important as its external dimensions, especially if you are planning to hand hold your camera and lens combination for longer periods. HD Pentax-DA 10-17mm F3.5-4.5 ED fisheye weighs 317g, which means it is 3g (0%) lighter than the Samsung D-Xenon 10-17mm F3.5-4.5 which has a weight of 320g.
Lens Mounts
The HD Pentax-DA 10-17mm F3.5-4.5 ED fisheye has the Pentax KAF lens mount whereas the Samsung D-Xenon 10-17mm F3.5-4.5 has the Pentax KAF2 lens mount. Some of the latest released cameras that are compatible with these mounts are Pentax K-3 III Monochrome, Pentax KF and Pentax K-3 III for the Pentax KAF Mount and , and for the Pentax KAF2 Mount.
Focal Range
Both lenses have the same focal range of 10-17mm and the fastest aperture of F3.5-4.5.