Nikon NIKKOR Z 17-28mm f/2.8

Nikon NIKKOR Z 17-28mm f/2.8

Nikon
91 Overall Score
vs
Canon EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM

Canon EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM

Canon
85 Overall Score

Scores

Budget
Nikon
85
Canon
97
Portrait
Nikon
84
Canon
89
Professional
Nikon
89
Canon
70
Video Cinema
Nikon
82
Canon
89
Macro
Nikon
88
Canon
71
Street
Nikon
84
Canon
80
Landscape
Nikon
79
Canon
72
Travel
Nikon
70
Canon
76
Wildlife Sports
Nikon
73
Canon
72

Specifications

Nikon NIKKOR Z 17-28mm f/2.8Canon EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
Optics
Typezoomzoom
Focal Length Min17 mm18 mm
Focal Length Max28 mm135 mm
Elements1316
Groups1112
Aspherical Elements3★1
ED Elements3★1
CoatingMulti-CoatedSuper Spectra Coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/2.8f/3.5
Min Aperturef/2.83.5-5.6
Constant✓★✗
Diaphragm Blades9★7
Build
MountNikon ZCanon EF-S
Formatfull-frame★APS-C
Weather Sealed✓★✗
Weight0.45 kg★0.52 kg
Filter Thread67 mm67 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeStepping MotorSTM★
Stabilization✗✓★
Stabilization Stops—4 stops★
Focus
Min Focus Distance190 mm★390 mm
Max Magnification1:5.26★0.28x

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

Canon EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM

  • Strong versatility (96th percentile)96th %ile
  • Strong stabilization (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
  • Strong af (87th percentile)87th %ile
  • Strong optical (82nd percentile)82nd %ile
  • Below average user sentiment (30th percentile)

Verdict

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

Scores 91 overall, wins 4 of 9 usage categories and 9 of 22 specs.

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

MacroStreetLandscapeProfessional

Canon EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM Better at:

BudgetTravelPortraitVideo Cinema