Nikon NIKKOR Z 17-28mm f/2.8

Nikon NIKKOR Z 17-28mm f/2.8

Nikon
91 Overall Score
vs
Sigma Contemporary 16mm f/1.4 DC DN 16mm

Sigma Contemporary 16mm f/1.4 DC DN 16mm

Sigma
50 Overall Score

Scores

Professional
Nikon
89
Sigma
39
Macro
Nikon
88
Sigma
21
Budget
Nikon
85
Sigma
53
Street
Nikon
84
Sigma
49
Portrait
Nikon
84
Sigma
67
Video Cinema
Nikon
82
Sigma
56
Landscape
Nikon
79
Sigma
19
Wildlife Sports
Nikon
73
Sigma
30
Travel
Nikon
70
Sigma
21

Specifications

Nikon NIKKOR Z 17-28mm f/2.8Sigma Contemporary 16mm f/1.4 DC DN 16mm
Optics
Typezoomzoom
Focal Length Min17 mm16 mm
Focal Length Max28 mm16 mm
Elements135
Groups11—
Aspherical Elements3★—
ED Elements3★2
CoatingMulti-Coated—
Aperture
Max Aperturef/2.8f/1.4
Min Aperturef/2.8f/1.4
Constant✓✓
Diaphragm Blades9★—
Build
MountNikon ZSony E
Formatfull-frame★APS-C
Weather Sealed✓★—
Weight0.45 kg★1.59 kg
Filter Thread67 mm67 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeStepping Motor★Autofocus
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

Sigma Contemporary 16mm f/1.4 DC DN 16mm

  • Strong aperture (96th percentile)96th %ile
  • Strong bokeh (94th percentile)94th %ile
  • Strong user sentiment (81st percentile)81st %ile
  • Below average build (11th percentile)11th %ile
  • Below average macro (14th percentile)14th %ile
  • Below average optical (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 9 of 21 specs.

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

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports