Nikon NIKKOR Z 17-28mm f/2.8

Nikon NIKKOR Z 17-28mm f/2.8

Nikon
91 Overall Score
vs
Laowa VE1018L 10-18mm

Laowa VE1018L 10-18mm

Laowa
56 Overall Score

Scores

Professional
Nikon
89
Laowa
51
Budget
Nikon
85
Laowa
52
Street
Nikon
84
Laowa
50
Macro
Nikon
84
Laowa
69
Portrait
Nikon
84
Laowa
50
Video Cinema
Nikon
82
Laowa
42
Landscape
Nikon
79
Laowa
56
Wildlife Sports
Nikon
73
Laowa
41
Travel
Nikon
70
Laowa
53

Specifications

Nikon NIKKOR Z 17-28mm f/2.8Laowa VE1018L 10-18mm
Optics
Typezoomzoom
Focal Length Min17 mm10 mm
Focal Length Max28 mm18 mm
Elements1314
Groups1110
Aspherical Elements3★2
ED Elements3★1
CoatingMulti-CoatedFrog Eye Coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/2.8f/4.5
Min Aperturef/2.84.5-5.6
Constant✓★✗
Diaphragm Blades9★5
Build
MountNikon ZL-Mount
Formatfull-framefull-frame
Weather Sealed✓✓
Weight0.45 kg★0.50 kg
Filter Thread67 mm37 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeStepping Motor★manual focus only
Stabilization✗✗
Focus
Min Focus Distance190 mm150 mm★
Max Magnification1:5.261:4

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 VE1018L 10-18mm

  • Strong macro (90th percentile)90th %ile
  • Strong optical (80th percentile)80th %ile
  • Strong build (72nd percentile)
  • Strong versatility (69th percentile)
  • Below average af (13th percentile)13th %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