The type of photography that you are planning to use is an important decision factor. Here we have evaluated the Pentax 08 Wide Zoom and the Pentax 03 Fish-Eye 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 08 Wide Zoom is the longer of the two lenses at 38mm. The Pentax 03 Fish-Eye with a length of 31mm, is 7mm shorter. Besides being longer, the Pentax 08 Wide Zoom also has a larger diameter of 54mm compared to the Pentax 03 Fish-Eye'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 03 Fish-Eye weighs 29g, 61% (46g) lighter than the Pentax 08 Wide Zoom's weight of 75g.
Lens Mounts
Both the Pentax 08 Wide Zoom and the Pentax 03 Fish-Eye 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 08 Wide Zoom has a focal range of 4-6mm and
1.5X zoom ratio which has an effective (full-frame 35mm equivalent) focal range of
18.2-27.3mm when used on a 1/1.7" format camera.
On the other hand, the Pentax 03 Fish-Eye is a prime lens with fixed focal lenght of 3mm which has an effective (full-frame 35mm equivalent) focal range of 13.65mm when used on a 1/1.7" format camera.
