The type of photography that you are planning to use is an important decision factor. Here we have evaluated the Pentax 04 Toy Lens Wide and the Pentax 01 Standard Prime for their suitability to various photography scenarios:
Size and Weight Comparison
The size of a lens is a crucial factor to consider when comparing two lenses. Pentax 04 Toy Lens Wide is the longer of the two lenses at 25mm. The Pentax 01 Standard Prime with a length of 23mm, is 2mm shorter. On the other hand, the Pentax 01 Standard Prime has a larger diameter of 46mm compared to the Pentax 04 Toy Lens Wide's 41mm diameter.
The weight of a lens is equally significant as its external dimensions, particularly if you intend to handhold your camera and lens combination for extended periods. Pentax 04 Toy Lens Wide weighs 21g, which means it is 16g (43%) lighter than the Pentax 01 Standard Prime which has a weight of 37g.
Lens Mounts
Both the Pentax 04 Toy Lens Wide and the Pentax 01 Standard Prime has the same Pentax Q lens mount. Some of the latest released cameras that are compatible with the Pentax Q lenses are , and .
Focal Range
Pentax 04 Toy Lens Wide is a prime lens with fixed focal lenght of 6mm which has an effective (full-frame 35mm equivalent) focal range of
27.3mm when used on a 1/1.7" format camera.
On the other hand, the Pentax 01 Standard Prime is a prime lens with fixed focal lenght of 9mm which has an effective (full-frame 35mm equivalent) focal range of 40.95mm when used on a 1/1.7" format camera.
