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 04 Toy Lens Wide 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 04 Toy Lens Wide with a length of 25mm, is 13mm shorter. Besides being longer, the Pentax 08 Wide Zoom also has a larger diameter of 54mm 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, 72% (54g) lighter than the Pentax 08 Wide Zoom's weight of 75g.
Lens Mounts
Both the Pentax 08 Wide Zoom and the Pentax 04 Toy Lens Wide 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 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.
