How much does the HD DA★ 16-85mm f/3.5-5.6 ED DC WR cost in the UK?

The HD DA★ 16-85mm f/3.5-5.6 ED DC WR starts from £629 in the UK, available across 3 retailers. Prices are tracked live on GearFrame.

Pentax

Pentax HD DA★ 16-85mm f/3.5-5.6 ED DC WR

Name: HD DA★ 16-85mm f/3.5-5.6 ED DC WR
Brand: Pentax
Availability: InStock

Pentax's most versatile zoom for APS-C DSLR bodies — the HD DA★ 16-85mm covers a 24–130mm full-frame equivalent range with full weather sealing and the premium DA★ optical construction. It is the ideal companion to the K-3 Mark III for travel and documentary work, offering enough wide-angle coverage at 16mm for landscapes and a useful 85mm telephoto end for portraits and compressed scenes, all in a single weather-sealed barrel.

GearFrame's Take

The natural travel zoom for Pentax K-3 owners — weather-sealed, DA★ quality, and covers wide to short-telephoto in one versatile barrel.

Starting from

£629 new

Available at 3 retailers

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Core

Released

2013

Aperture

f/3.5-5.6 (variable max aperture)

Compatible Mount

Pentax KF-mount

Dimensions

74mm diameter × 93.5mm length

Weight

488g

Weather Sealed

Yes

Optics & Focus

AF Motor

DC (Direct Clutch) motor — smooth and quiet

Optical IS

None (relies on body SR/IBIS)

Min. Focus Distance

35cm minimum focus distance

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GearScore™ — Suitability by Genre

Travel

9.0

Landscape

9.0

Portrait

7.0

✅ Great For

✈️

Travel One lens from wide landscape at 24mm to portrait telephoto at 130mm — the ideal travel zoom for K-3 owners.

🏔️

Landscape Weather-sealed to K-3 standard — shoot in rain, mist, and extreme conditions with confidence at any focal length.

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Portrait The 85mm end (130mm equivalent) compresses backgrounds pleasantly for casual portraits and environmental shots.

⚠️ Not Ideal For

No significant limitations identified — this is a versatile camera without obvious weak spots for most shooters.

📝 How suitability scores are calculated Scores reflect the aggregated consensus from verified purchaser reviews across tracked UK retailers, weighted by photography genre tags applied by reviewers. This is community opinion — not GearFrame editorial assessment. See our full methodology →