Nikon NIKKOR Z 17-28mm f/2.8

Nikon NIKKOR Z 17-28mm f/2.8

Nikon
91 Overall Score
vs
Laowa 10mm f/4 Cookie 10mm

Laowa 10mm f/4 Cookie 10mm

Laowa
42 Overall Score

Scores

Professional
Nikon
89
Laowa
34
Macro
Nikon
88
Laowa
66
Budget
Nikon
85
Laowa
31
Street
Nikon
84
Laowa
39
Portrait
Nikon
84
Laowa
24
Video Cinema
Nikon
82
Laowa
28
Landscape
Nikon
79
Laowa
40
Wildlife Sports
Nikon
73
Laowa
27
Travel
Nikon
70
Laowa
40

Specifications

Nikon NIKKOR Z 17-28mm f/2.8Laowa 10mm f/4 Cookie 10mm
Optics
Typezoomwide-angle
Focal Length Min17 mm10 mm
Focal Length Max28 mm10 mm
Elements1312
Groups118
Aspherical Elements3★2
ED Elements34★
CoatingMulti-Coated—
Aperture
Max Aperturef/2.8f/22
Min Aperturef/2.8f/4
Constant✓★✗
Diaphragm Blades9★5
Build
MountNikon ZFujifilm X
Formatfull-frame★APS-C
Weather Sealed✓★—
Weight0.45 kg0.13 kg★
Filter Thread67 mm37 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeStepping Motor★manual focus only
Stabilization✗✗
Focus
Min Focus Distance190 mm100 mm★
Max Magnification1:5.261:6.67

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 10mm f/4 Cookie 10mm

  • Strong build (94th percentile)94th %ile
  • Strong macro (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
  • Strong optical (76th percentile)
  • Below average bokeh (4th percentile)4th %ile
  • Below average af (13th percentile)13th %ile
  • Below average social proof (14th percentile)14th %ile
  • Below average aperture (20th percentile)20th %ile

Verdict

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

Scores 91 overall, wins 9 of 9 usage categories and 6 of 21 specs.

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

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports