Nikon NIKKOR Z 17-28mm f/2.8

Nikon NIKKOR Z 17-28mm f/2.8

Nikon
91 Overall Score
vs
Samyang Cine SYCV24M-NEX 24mm

Samyang Cine SYCV24M-NEX 24mm

Samyang
34 Overall Score

Scores

Professional
Nikon
89
Samyang
45
Macro
Nikon
88
Samyang
26
Budget
Nikon
85
Samyang
30
Street
Nikon
84
Samyang
45
Portrait
Nikon
84
Samyang
63
Video Cinema
Nikon
82
Samyang
52
Landscape
Nikon
79
Samyang
28
Wildlife Sports
Nikon
73
Samyang
28
Travel
Nikon
70
Samyang
19

Specifications

Nikon NIKKOR Z 17-28mm f/2.8Samyang Cine SYCV24M-NEX 24mm
Optics
Typezoomwide-angle
Focal Length Min17 mm24 mm
Focal Length Max28 mm24 mm
Elements13—
Groups11—
Aspherical Elements3★1
ED Elements3★—
CoatingMulti-CoatedUMC multi-coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/2.8f/1.5
Min Aperturef/2.8f/1.5
Constant✓✓
Diaphragm Blades9★—
Build
MountNikon ZSony E
Formatfull-framefull-frame
Weather Sealed✓★✗
Weight0.45 kg★—
Filter Thread67 mm77 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeStepping Motor★manual focus only
Stabilization✗✗
Focus
Min Focus Distance190 mm★—
Max Magnification1:5.26★—

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

Samyang Cine SYCV24M-NEX 24mm

  • Strong aperture (95th percentile)95th %ile
  • Strong bokeh (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
  • Below average af (13th percentile)13th %ile
  • Below average macro (14th percentile)14th %ile
  • Below average social proof (20th percentile)20th %ile
  • Below average versatility (34th percentile)

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