--- product_id: 1150171 title: "Pentax HD Pentax-DA 55-300mm f/4-5.8 ED WR Lens" brand: "pentax" price: "5705.24 DT" currency: TND in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.tn/products/1150171-pentax-hd-pentax-da-55-300mm-f-4-5-8 store_origin: TN region: Tunisia --- # HD Coating for crystal-clear light transmission 300mm Telephoto zoom for distant subjects Weather Resistant for shooting in any condition Pentax HD Pentax-DA 55-300mm f/4-5.8 ED WR Lens **Brand:** pentax **Price:** 5705.24 DT **Availability:** βœ… In Stock ## Summary > πŸ”­ Zoom into your next adventure with clarity and confidence! ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Pentax HD Pentax-DA 55-300mm f/4-5.8 ED WR Lens by pentax - **How much does it cost?** 5705.24 DT with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.tn](https://www.desertcart.tn/products/1150171-pentax-hd-pentax-da-55-300mm-f-4-5-8) ## Best For - pentax enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted pentax brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Key Features - β€’ **Compact Powerhouse:** Lightweight 466g body balances portability with professional-grade optics. - β€’ **Crystal-Clear Vision:** Advanced HD coating minimizes reflections for sharper, brighter images. - β€’ **Built for the Elements:** Weather-resistant design lets you shoot confidently in rain or mist. - β€’ **Reach Further, Capture More:** Versatile 55-300mm zoom range covers everything from portraits to wildlife. - β€’ **Chromatic Aberration? Not Here:** ED elements ensure color accuracy and edge-to-edge sharpness. ## Overview The Pentax HD Pentax-DA 55-300mm f/4-5.8 ED WR Lens is a weather-resistant telephoto zoom lens featuring advanced HD coating and ED elements to deliver sharp, vibrant images across a versatile 55-300mm focal range. Lightweight and built for durability, it’s ideal for wildlife and sports photography in challenging conditions. ## Description New HD (High-Definition) Coating on the new Pentax 55-300 f4-5.8 WR (weather resistant) lens. Review: Nice sharp lens with decent brightness for wildlife and sports photography - A zoom lens is by nature a bit of a compromise, but the compromises this one makes fit a lot of people's needs well. It's not excessively large and heavy and thus good for shooting wildlife and sports where a lens with a larger aperture would have needed a larger/heavier front element to gather that extra light, thus making the whole affair unwieldy when you're trying to swiftly swivel the camera to keep up with the action. But it'll still open plenty wide even at 300mm to capture a seagull in mid-flight in sharp focus with the sea nicely out of focus behind him. The only real warning I have is that this is *not* a macro lens. If you think you're going to get an ultra-tight view of a bee that is on a flower three feet away from you, think again. It won't focus that close. It's a lens for shooting wildlife and sports at greater than arms length distances, generally in full daylight, and for that purpose it shoots amazingly distortion-free and sharp at both the near and far ends of its zoom range where most zoom lenses really only work well in the middle of their zoom range. It is also relatively fast to focus despite the screw drive, which is always helpful when attempting to catch a flock of pelicans in mid-flight. Only real downside is the cost of the WR model versus the non-WR model of this lens. Surely seals can't be that expensive? Still, if you have a Pentax body this is the best zoom of its type (i.e. relatively compact 50-300mm class zooms for photographing wildlife and sports), handily beating the third-party offerings in quality and, of course, weather resistance (the WR part of the model number). Review: A worthy lens to add to your kit or collection - I purchased this zoom lens for my Pentax K-70. This lens is very well built. It's a bit heavy but not too heavy. The auto-focusing is quite loud and not the fastest (my Sony G series zoom/prime lenses are much faster at focusing, for example) but it works fine. Furthermore, this lens takes some getting used to in terms of using it correctly. When the lens is zoomed in to 200-300mm, it is very hard to get a sharp image without a tripod, so definitely have one handy if you plan on capturing subjects far away. The lens hood is very nice and I like how it clips onto the perimeter of the len's body. Overall, I recommend this lens as a good starter lens for your Pentax camera. ## Features - New HD (High Definition) Coating optimizes light transmission and minimizes reflection; Weather resistant to handle damp, inclement conditions - Extreme telephoto range zoom lens; PENTAX SP coating protects the exposed lens elements - ED elements compensate for chromatic aberration - Focal length equivalent to 82.5mm to 450mm in the 35mm format ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | ASIN | B00FP6BAA8 | | Best Sellers Rank | #1,743 in SLR Camera Lenses | | Brand | Pentax | | Camera Lens | Pentax HD Pentax-DA 55-300mm f/4-5.8 ED WR Lens | | Camera Lens Description | Pentax HD Pentax-DA 55-300mm f/4-5.8 ED WR Lens | | Color | Black | | Compatible Camera Mount | Pentax KAF | | Compatible Mountings | Pentax KAF | | Customer Reviews | 4.5 out of 5 stars 353 Reviews | | Exposure Control Type | Automatic | | Focal Length Description | 55-300 millimeters | | Focus Type | Screw drive from camera | | Global Trade Identification Number | 00027075273993 | | Has Self-Timer | No | | Image stabilization | No image stabilization | | Item Weight | 466 Grams | | Lens | Telephoto | | Lens Coating Description | HD Coating | | Lens Design | Zoom | | Lens Fixed Focal Length | 300 Millimeters | | Lens Mount | Pentax K | | Lens Type | Telephoto | | Manufacturer | Pentax | | Manufacturer Part Number | 0027075273993 | | Maximum Aperture | 4 f | | Maximum Focal Length | 300 Millimeters | | Media Type | ProductImage | | Minimum Aperture | 22 f | | Minimum Focal Length | 55 Millimeters | | Model Name | 22270 | | Model Number | 22270 | | Number of Diaphragm Blades | 6 | | Real Angle Of View | 29 Degrees | | UPC | 027075155749 779177403562 027075273993 | | Unit Count | 1.0 Count | | Warranty Description | 1 year parts and labor | | Water Resistance Level | Water Resistant | | Zoom Ratio | 5.45:1 | ## Product Details - **Brand:** Pentax - **Focal Length Description:** 55-300 millimeters - **Lens Type:** Telephoto - **Compatible Mountings:** Pentax K - **Camera Lens Description:** Pentax HD Pentax-DA 55-300mm f/4-5.8 ED WR Lens ## Images ![Pentax HD Pentax-DA 55-300mm f/4-5.8 ED WR Lens - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81n1q6DpsLL.jpg) ![Pentax HD Pentax-DA 55-300mm f/4-5.8 ED WR Lens - Image 2](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81YMjihgbdL.jpg) ![Pentax HD Pentax-DA 55-300mm f/4-5.8 ED WR Lens - Image 3](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41O2V7oaFIL.jpg) ## Questions & Answers **Q: is the lens sharp at full distance when used for sporting events requiring a fast shutter speed?** A: I also have a Sigma 50-500mm (Bigma) that is highly rated, I find this lens to compare favorably and being much smaller much easier to get steady & sharp hand-hel results at 300mm. Took photos at a band concert a week ago (indoors) and was impressed that I could read the type on name tags music stand from a distance. Basically a very sharp lens for the money. I highly recommend. **Q: How does the IQ of this lens compare with the Sigma 70-300mm?** A: The biggest difference is that this lens is weather sealed, while the Sigma 70-300mm is not. Its range also meshes well with the stock 18-55mm kit lens. Regarding IQ, the only head to head test I found seemed to indicate IQ was similar except at the far end (270-300mm) where the Pentax had slightly better IQ. But the two lenses are close enough that if I hadn't valued the weather sealing I probably would have gotten the Sigma at half the price -- the reality is that neither is a professional grade lens and neither will give you professional-grade IQ at 300mm. **Q: Is this the weather resistant version as the "WR" in the name suggests?** A: I have three new Pentax lenses (18-135mm, 55-300mm, 100mm macro). They are all WR lenses. I don't have any newer non-WR lenses to compare, but the WR versions have a visible orange colored "O-Ring" in the face of the mount. There are no other obvious differences indicating weather resistance. My older Pentax lenses do not have the O-Ring. I bought these lenses with a new K5-II, and I'm very pleased with the combinations. (Far superior to my older K100D!) I hope this helps. **Q: will it work on the k500** A: will it work on the k3 2? ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Nice sharp lens with decent brightness for wildlife and sports photography *by E***N on June 20, 2014* A zoom lens is by nature a bit of a compromise, but the compromises this one makes fit a lot of people's needs well. It's not excessively large and heavy and thus good for shooting wildlife and sports where a lens with a larger aperture would have needed a larger/heavier front element to gather that extra light, thus making the whole affair unwieldy when you're trying to swiftly swivel the camera to keep up with the action. But it'll still open plenty wide even at 300mm to capture a seagull in mid-flight in sharp focus with the sea nicely out of focus behind him. The only real warning I have is that this is *not* a macro lens. If you think you're going to get an ultra-tight view of a bee that is on a flower three feet away from you, think again. It won't focus that close. It's a lens for shooting wildlife and sports at greater than arms length distances, generally in full daylight, and for that purpose it shoots amazingly distortion-free and sharp at both the near and far ends of its zoom range where most zoom lenses really only work well in the middle of their zoom range. It is also relatively fast to focus despite the screw drive, which is always helpful when attempting to catch a flock of pelicans in mid-flight. Only real downside is the cost of the WR model versus the non-WR model of this lens. Surely seals can't be that expensive? Still, if you have a Pentax body this is the best zoom of its type (i.e. relatively compact 50-300mm class zooms for photographing wildlife and sports), handily beating the third-party offerings in quality and, of course, weather resistance (the WR part of the model number). ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A worthy lens to add to your kit or collection *by R***O on October 16, 2021* I purchased this zoom lens for my Pentax K-70. This lens is very well built. It's a bit heavy but not too heavy. The auto-focusing is quite loud and not the fastest (my Sony G series zoom/prime lenses are much faster at focusing, for example) but it works fine. Furthermore, this lens takes some getting used to in terms of using it correctly. When the lens is zoomed in to 200-300mm, it is very hard to get a sharp image without a tripod, so definitely have one handy if you plan on capturing subjects far away. The lens hood is very nice and I like how it clips onto the perimeter of the len's body. Overall, I recommend this lens as a good starter lens for your Pentax camera. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ High optical quality & it is WR! *by P***R on September 6, 2014* I have heard a lot of good things about this lens but don't really need this lens since I have Sigma 70-200 f/2.8, Sigma 100-300 f/4, Pentax 50-135 f/2.8. I bought it because I need WR even though the Pentax 50-135 is WR but the range is a little on the short side. I was not expecting much optically. It shares the same optical formula as the DA-L version which is priced very competitive. However, I am extremely happy with image quality. I have little concerns using it in place of the other three, However, I must emphasize that the aperture is definitely on the slow side. Subject background isolation is limited. Nov 12 2014 update: I have used it a couple times since the original review but there is no change in opinion. I want to update because I found out that it works really well with an inexpensive 1.4X tele-converter (Vivitar Series 1 1.4X TC). The combination in conjunction with a K-5 IIs had no problem focusing under fairly dim condition at all focal lengths. IQ is more than acceptable even wide open, at least in the center. With this result, I decided that I will only bring this zoom for an upcoming trip to cover the tele part of the focal length instead of the three faster zooms mentioned above. ## Frequently Bought Together - Pentax HD Pentax-DA 55-300mm f/4-5.8 ED WR Lens - Tiffen 58UVP Slim 58mm UV Protection Filter for Camera Lens, Clear Optical Glass, Impact Resistant MADE IN USA - Tiffen 58CP 58MM Circular Polarizer Glass Filter Black --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - πŸ›’ **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** β€” Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** β€” Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - πŸ’° **No Hidden Fees** β€” All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - πŸ”„ **15-Day Free Returns** β€” Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - πŸ”’ **Secure Payments** β€” Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** β€” Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.tn/products/1150171-pentax-hd-pentax-da-55-300mm-f-4-5-8](https://www.desertcart.tn/products/1150171-pentax-hd-pentax-da-55-300mm-f-4-5-8) --- *Product available on Desertcart Tunisia* *Store origin: TN* *Last updated: 2026-06-23*