Nikon NIKKOR Z 17-28mm f/2.8

Nikon NIKKOR Z 17-28mm f/2.8

Nikon
91 Overall Score
vs
Leica Tri Elmar-M 11626 16mm

Leica Tri Elmar-M 11626 16mm

Leica
21 Overall Score

Scores

Professional
Nikon
89
Leica
14
Budget
Nikon
85
Leica
26
Street
Nikon
84
Leica
17
Macro
Nikon
84
Leica
9
Portrait
Nikon
84
Leica
16
Video Cinema
Nikon
82
Leica
16
Landscape
Nikon
79
Leica
16
Wildlife Sports
Nikon
73
Leica
14
Travel
Nikon
70
Leica
25

Specifications

Nikon NIKKOR Z 17-28mm f/2.8Leica Tri Elmar-M 11626 16mm
Optics
Typezoomwide-angle
Focal Length Min17 mm16 mm
Focal Length Max28 mm21 mm
Elements134
Groups114
Aspherical Elements3★2
ED Elements3★—
CoatingMulti-Coated—
Aperture
Max Aperturef/2.8f/22
Min Aperturef/2.8f/4
Constant✓✓
Diaphragm Blades910★
Build
MountNikon ZLeica M
Formatfull-framefull-frame
Weather Sealed✓★—
Weight0.45 kg★0.48 kg
Filter Thread67 mm67 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeStepping Motor★manual focus only
Stabilization✗✗
Focus
Min Focus Distance190 mm★500 mm
Max Magnification1:5.26★0.0625

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

Leica Tri Elmar-M 11626 16mm

  • Strong versatility (67th percentile)
  • Below average optical (3rd percentile)3rd %ile
  • Below average af (13th percentile)13th %ile
  • Below average aperture (20th percentile)20th %ile
  • Below average macro (29th percentile)

Verdict

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

Scores 91 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