Canon TS-E 50mm f/2.8L Macro 50mm

Canon TS-E 50mm f/2.8L Macro 50mm

Canon
52 Overall Score
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Nikon NIKKOR Z 17-28mm f/2.8

Nikon NIKKOR Z 17-28mm f/2.8

Nikon
95 Overall Score

Scores

Professional
Canon
51
Nikon
95
Portrait
Canon
70
Nikon
89
Street
Canon
49
Nikon
86
Budget
Canon
48
Nikon
86
Macro
Canon
60
Nikon
85
Landscape
Canon
35
Nikon
83
Video Cinema
Canon
51
Nikon
83
Wildlife Sports
Canon
29
Nikon
78
Travel
Canon
26
Nikon
75

Specifications

Canon TS-E 50mm f/2.8L Macro 50mmNikon NIKKOR Z 17-28mm f/2.8
Optics
Typetilt-shiftzoom
Focal Length Min50 mm17 mm
Focal Length Max50 mm28 mm
Elements1213
Groups911
Aspherical Elements13
ED Elements23
CoatingAir Sphere and Subwavelength CoatingsMulti-Coated
Aperture
Max Aperturef/2.8f/2.8
Min Aperturef/2.8f/2.8
Constant
Diaphragm Blades99
Build
MountCanon EFNikon Z
Formatfull-framefull-frame
Weather Sealed
Weight0.94 kg0.45 kg
Filter Thread77 mm67 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF Typemanual focus onlyStepping Motor
Stabilization
Focus
Min Focus Distance270 mm190 mm
Max Magnification0.5x1:5.26

Pros & Cons

Canon TS-E 50mm f/2.8L Macro 50mm

  • Strong bokeh (87th percentile)87th %ile
  • Strong aperture (85th percentile)85th %ile
  • Strong optical (72nd percentile)
  • Below average af (13th percentile)13th %ile
  • Below average build (22nd percentile)
  • Below average versatility (33rd percentile)

Nikon NIKKOR Z 17-28mm f/2.8

  • Strong user sentiment (91st percentile)91st %ile
  • Strong optical (88th percentile)88th %ile
  • Strong af (87th percentile)87th %ile
  • Strong bokeh (87th percentile)87th %ile

Verdict

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

Scores 95 overall, wins 9 of 9 usage categories and 7 of 21 specs.

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

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports