Pentax HD DA★ 16-50mm F2.8 ED PLM AW
Lens for Pentax K · Announced July 2021
Official page on us.ricoh-imaging.com (opens the maker's site in a new tab)
- APS-C lens
- Wide
- Standard
Typically A$1,980 new, from today's stores and the last 90 days
Best priceNew · in stock
A$1,980
at Camera Electronic
- Zoom range: 16–50mm, 24–75mm equivalent
- Max aperture: f/2.8, Constant through the zoom
- Optical stabilisation: None
- Autofocus motor: PLM
- Weight: 712 g
- Weather sealing: Sealed
- Max magnification: 0.24×, Focuses to 0.30 m
HD DA★ 16-50mm F2.8 ED PLM AW overview
The Pentax HD DA★ 16-50mm F2.8 ED PLM AW is a 16–50mm f/2.8 zoom for APS-C cameras on Pentax K, announced by Ricoh in July 2021. 5 cameras we track take it without an adapter.
Going by its spec sheet, it suits portraits as well as landscapes and interiors.
New, it sells for A$1,980 in Australia (Camera Electronic).
Worth comparing it with the Ricoh HD DA 20-40mm F2.8-4 ED Limited DC WR and Sigma 18-35mm F1.8 DC HSM | Art.
Where to buy the HD DA★ 16-50mm F2.8 ED PLM AW in Australia
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Things to know
- 16–50mm zoom, f/2.8 constant through the zoom; 24–75mm equivalent.
- APS-C lens: on a full-frame body of the same mount it crops the frame.
- Autofocus (PLM motor); no optical stabilisation.
- 712 g; 84 × 117 mm; 77mm filters; extends as it zooms.
- Focuses down to 0.30 m, up to 0.24× magnification.
- Weather sealed.
- No used body-only listings at the stores we track in Australia today: check eBay and the Used filter.
Good for
- Portraits (70–75mm-equivalent reach at f/2.8)
- Landscapes and interiors (24mm-equivalent wide end)
From the HD DA★ 16-50mm F2.8 ED PLM AW's published specs, not from a review.
Price history
Price around the world
Prices are in each market's own currency. Under each: ≈ in AUD at today's exchange rate. Body only; where a market lists only kits, its cheapest kit is shown and marked.
| Market | Lowest new | Lowest used/refurb |
|---|---|---|
| United States | — | — |
| United Kingdom | — | — |
| Europe | — | — |
| Australia(you) | A$1,980 | — |
| Singapore | — | — |
Each price is in its own currency, as the store charges it. The ≈ figures are approximate, at today's exchange rate (ECB reference rates, 2026-11-06), rounded, and leave out shipping, import duty, GST/VAT and card fees. A camera bought abroad may not carry a local warranty: see grey-market cameras before you buy.
Used: what it should be worth
We've seen used HD DA★ 16-50mm F2.8 ED PLM AW prices on 4 days so far. A "should be worth" value appears after a week of used prices.
| Month | Cheapest | Typical | Highest | Days seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2026 | A$849 | A$849 | A$849 | 4 |
From used and refurbished asking prices at the stores we track, checked every few hours. Confirmed eBay sale prices will be added once eBay grants us access to its sold-listings data.
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Alternatives to the HD DA★ 16-50mm F2.8 ED PLM AW
Ricoh
HD DA 20-40mm F2.8-4 ED Limited DC WR
20–40mm f/2.8–4 · 2013
- 30–60mm eq.
- Weather sealed
Sigma
18-35mm F1.8 DC HSM | Art
18–35mm f/1.8 · 2013
- 27–53mm eq.
- 810 g
More Ricoh lenses
- HD D FA★ 50mm F1.4 SDM AW · 2018
- HD D FA 15-30mm F2.8 ED SDM WR · 2016
- HD D FA★ 70-200mm F2.8 ED DC AW · 2015
HD DA★ 16-50mm F2.8 ED PLM AW specifications
Optics
- Focal length
- 16–50mm
- 35mm equivalent
- 24–75mm equivalent
- Maximum aperture
- f/2.8
- Minimum aperture
- f/22
- Made for
- APS-C
- Elements / groups
- 16 / 10
- Aperture blades
- 9
- Closest focus
- 0.30 m
- Max magnification
- 0.24×
Focus & handling
- Autofocus
- Yes (PLM)
- Optical stabilisation
- No
- Weather sealed
- Yes
- Internal zoom
- No
- Aperture ring
- No
- Teleconverter compatible
- Yes
Size & weight
- Weight
- 712 g
- Diameter × length
- 84 × 117 mm
- Filter thread
- 77 mm
Cameras it fits
All 5 →
Ricoh
K-3 Mark III
APS-C · 25.7 MP · 2021
- IBIS
- 4K 30p
Ricoh
KP
APS-C · 24.3 MP · 2017
- IBIS
- 1080p video
Ricoh
K-70
APS-C · 24.2 MP · 2016
- IBIS
- 1080p video
Ricoh
K-3 II
APS-C · 24.4 MP · 2015
- IBIS
- 1080p video
Ricoh
K-S2
APS-C · 20.1 MP · 2015
- IBIS
- 1080p video
An APS-C lens also mounts on full-frame bodies of the same mount, where it crops the frame; those aren't listed.