Nikon NIKKOR Z 17-28mm f/2.8

Nikon NIKKOR Z 17-28mm f/2.8

Nikon
91 Overall Score
vs
Sigma Contemporary 16-300mm f/3.5-6.7 DC OS

Sigma Contemporary 16-300mm f/3.5-6.7 DC OS

Sigma
43 Overall Score

Scores

Professional
Nikon
89
Sigma
39
Macro
Nikon
88
Sigma
17
Budget
Nikon
85
Sigma
56
Street
Nikon
84
Sigma
45
Portrait
Nikon
84
Sigma
55
Video Cinema
Nikon
82
Sigma
47
Landscape
Nikon
79
Sigma
31
Wildlife Sports
Nikon
73
Sigma
36
Travel
Nikon
70
Sigma
38

Specifications

Nikon NIKKOR Z 17-28mm f/2.8Sigma Contemporary 16-300mm f/3.5-6.7 DC OS
Optics
Typezoom—
Focal Length Min17 mm16 mm
Focal Length Max28 mm300 mm
Elements13—
Groups11—
Aspherical Elements3★—
ED Elements3★—
CoatingMulti-Coated—
Aperture
Max Aperturef/2.8f/3.5
Min Aperturef/2.8—
Constant✓✓
Diaphragm Blades9★—
Build
MountNikon Z—
Formatfull-frame★—
Weather Sealed✓★—
Weight0.45 kg★—
Filter Thread67 mm—
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeStepping Motor★—
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 16-300mm f/3.5-6.7 DC OS

  • Strong versatility (100th percentile)100th %ile
  • Strong aperture (78th percentile)
  • Strong bokeh (76th percentile)
  • Below average macro (14th percentile)14th %ile
  • Below average optical (20th percentile)20th %ile
  • Below average social proof (29th percentile)
  • Below average build (32nd 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