Nikon NIKKOR Z 17-28mm f/2.8

Nikon NIKKOR Z 17-28mm f/2.8

Nikon
91 Overall Score
vs
Big Mike's High-Power 500mm/1000mm f/8 Manual Telephoto 500-1000mm

Big Mike's High-Power 500mm/1000mm f/8 Manual Telephoto 500-1000mm

Big Mike's
46 Overall Score

Scores

Professional
Nikon
89
Big Mike's
35
Budget
Nikon
85
Big Mike's
46
Street
Nikon
84
Big Mike's
32
Macro
Nikon
84
Big Mike's
55
Portrait
Nikon
84
Big Mike's
40
Video Cinema
Nikon
82
Big Mike's
41
Landscape
Nikon
79
Big Mike's
36
Wildlife Sports
Nikon
73
Big Mike's
31
Travel
Nikon
70
Big Mike's
33

Specifications

Nikon NIKKOR Z 17-28mm f/2.8Big Mike's High-Power 500mm/1000mm f/8 Manual Telephoto 500-1000mm
Optics
Typezoomtelephoto
Focal Length Min17 mm500 mm
Focal Length Max28 mm1000 mm
Elements13—
Groups11—
Aspherical Elements3★—
ED Elements3★—
CoatingMulti-Coatedmulti-coated
Aperture
Max Aperturef/2.8f/8
Min Aperturef/2.8f/8
Constant✓✓
Diaphragm Blades9★—
Build
MountNikon ZCanon EF
Formatfull-frame★—
Weather Sealed✓★—
Weight0.45 kg★0.68 kg
Filter Thread67 mm—
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeStepping Motor★manual focus only
Stabilization✗✓★
Focus
Min Focus Distance190 mm★500 mm
Max Magnification1:5.262X★

Pros & Cons

Nikon NIKKOR Z 17-28mm f/2.8

  • Strong user sentiment (91st percentile)91st %ile
  • Strong optical (88th percentile)88th %ile
  • Strong bokeh (87th percentile)87th %ile
  • Strong af (87th percentile)87th %ile

Big Mike's High-Power 500mm/1000mm f/8 Manual Telephoto 500-1000mm

  • Strong stabilization (82nd percentile)82nd %ile
  • Strong macro (78th percentile)
  • Strong versatility (72nd percentile)
  • Strong social proof (69th percentile)
  • Below average af (13th percentile)13th %ile
  • Below average build (15th percentile)15th %ile

Verdict

★ Winner: Nikon NIKKOR Z 17-28mm f/2.8

Scores 91 overall, wins 9 of 9 usage categories and 8 of 21 specs.

Nikon NIKKOR Z 17-28mm f/2.8 Better at:

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports