The type of photography that you are planning to use is an important decision factor. Here we have evaluated the Pentax 07 Mount Shield Lens and the Pentax 02 Standard Zoom 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 02 Standard Zoom is the longer of the two lenses at 48mm. The Pentax 07 Mount Shield Lens with a length of 7mm, is 41mm shorter. Besides being longer, the Pentax 02 Standard Zoom also has a larger diameter of 49mm compared to the Pentax 07 Mount Shield Lens'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 07 Mount Shield Lens weighs 8g, which means it is 88g (91%) lighter than the Pentax 02 Standard Zoom which has a weight of 96g.
Lens Mounts
Both the Pentax 07 Mount Shield Lens and the Pentax 02 Standard Zoom 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 07 Mount Shield Lens is a prime lens with fixed focal lenght of 12mm which has an effective (full-frame 35mm equivalent) focal range of
54.6mm when used on a 1/1.7" format camera.
On the other hand, the Pentax 02 Standard Zoom has a focal range of 5-15mm and 3.0X zoom ratio which has an effective (full-frame 35mm equivalent) focal range of 22.75-68.25mm when used on a 1/1.7" format camera.
