Nikon NIKKOR Z 17-28mm f/2.8

Nikon NIKKOR Z 17-28mm f/2.8

Nikon
91 Overall Score
vs
Yongnuo YN 17mm f/1.7M 17mm

Yongnuo YN 17mm f/1.7M 17mm

Yongnuo
50 Overall Score

Scores

Professional
Nikon
89
Yongnuo
52
Macro
Nikon
88
Yongnuo
68
Budget
Nikon
85
Yongnuo
44
Street
Nikon
84
Yongnuo
58
Portrait
Nikon
84
Yongnuo
35
Video Cinema
Nikon
82
Yongnuo
43
Landscape
Nikon
79
Yongnuo
50
Wildlife Sports
Nikon
73
Yongnuo
54
Travel
Nikon
70
Yongnuo
54

Specifications

Nikon NIKKOR Z 17-28mm f/2.8Yongnuo YN 17mm f/1.7M 17mm
Optics
Typezoomprime
Focal Length Min17 mm17 mm
Focal Length Max28 mm17 mm
Elements1310
Groups119
Aspherical Elements3★2
ED Elements3★2
CoatingMulti-Coatednano multi-layer coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/2.8f/22
Min Aperturef/2.8f/1.7
Constant✓★✗
Diaphragm Blades9★7
Build
MountNikon ZMicro Four Thirds
Formatfull-frame★micro-four-thirds
Weather Sealed✓✓
Weight0.45 kg0.18 kg★
Filter Thread67 mm52 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeStepping MotorSTM★
Stabilization✗✗
Focus
Min Focus Distance190 mm180 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

Yongnuo YN 17mm f/1.7M 17mm

  • Strong build (95th percentile)95th %ile
  • Strong af (87th percentile)87th %ile
  • Strong macro (87th percentile)87th %ile
  • Strong optical (73rd percentile)
  • Below average bokeh (13th percentile)13th %ile
  • Below average social proof (14th percentile)14th %ile
  • Below average aperture (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 5 of 21 specs.

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

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports