Nikon NIKKOR Z 17-28mm f/2.8

Nikon NIKKOR Z 17-28mm f/2.8

Nikon
91 Overall Score
vs
Laowa 58mm f/2.8

Laowa 58mm f/2.8

Laowa
66 Overall Score

Scores

Professional
Nikon
89
Laowa
58
Macro
Nikon
88
Laowa
85
Budget
Nikon
85
Laowa
60
Street
Nikon
84
Laowa
59
Portrait
Nikon
84
Laowa
72
Video Cinema
Nikon
82
Laowa
62
Landscape
Nikon
79
Laowa
38
Wildlife Sports
Nikon
73
Laowa
42
Travel
Nikon
70
Laowa
34

Specifications

Nikon NIKKOR Z 17-28mm f/2.8Laowa 58mm f/2.8
Optics
Typezoommacro
Focal Length Min17 mm58 mm
Focal Length Max28 mm58 mm
Elements1314
Groups1111
Aspherical Elements3★—
ED Elements3★—
CoatingMulti-Coated—
Aperture
Max Aperturef/2.8f/2.8
Min Aperturef/2.8f/22
Constant✓✓
Diaphragm Blades913★
Build
MountNikon ZSony E
Formatfull-frameFull-Frame
Weather Sealed✓★—
Weight0.45 kg★0.59 kg
Filter Thread67 mm67 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeStepping Motor★—
Stabilization✗✗
Focus
Min Focus Distance190 mm185 mm★
Max Magnification1:5.262:1★

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

Laowa 58mm f/2.8

  • Strong macro (94th percentile)94th %ile
  • Strong bokeh (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
  • Strong aperture (84th percentile)84th %ile
  • Below average versatility (34th percentile)

Pricing

Laowa 58mm f/2.8 is CA$824 cheaper (2.2x less).

Nikon NIKKOR Z 17-28mm f/2.80.060score per dollar
vs
Laowa 58mm f/2.80.095score per dollar

Laowa 58mm f/2.8 offers 1.6x better value for money

Nikon NIKKOR Z 17-28mm f/2.8

Verdict

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

Scores 91 overall, wins 9 of 9 usage categories and 5 of 21 specs.

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

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports

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