Nikon NIKKOR Z 17-28mm f/2.8

Nikon NIKKOR Z 17-28mm f/2.8

Nikon
91 Overall Score
vs
Sony Vario-Tessar SEL1670Z 16-70mm

Sony Vario-Tessar SEL1670Z 16-70mm

Sony
66 Overall Score

Scores

Professional
Nikon
89
Sony
77
Macro
Nikon
88
Sony
62
Travel
Nikon
70
Sony
87
Budget
Nikon
85
Sony
70
Street
Nikon
84
Sony
74
Portrait
Nikon
84
Sony
45
Video Cinema
Nikon
82
Sony
71
Landscape
Nikon
79
Sony
78
Wildlife Sports
Nikon
73
Sony
77

Specifications

Nikon NIKKOR Z 17-28mm f/2.8Sony Vario-Tessar SEL1670Z 16-70mm
Optics
Typezoomzoom
Focal Length Min17 mm16 mm
Focal Length Max28 mm70 mm
Elements1316
Groups1112
Aspherical Elements34★
ED Elements3★1
CoatingMulti-CoatedCarl Zeiss T Anti-Reflective Coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/2.8f/22
Min Aperturef/2.8f/4
Constant✓✓
Diaphragm Blades9★7
Build
MountNikon ZSony E
Formatfull-frame★APS-C
Weather Sealed✓✓
Weight0.45 kg0.26 kg★
Filter Thread67 mm55 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeStepping MotorLinear motor★
Stabilization✗✓★
Focus
Min Focus Distance190 mm★350 mm
Max Magnification1:5.26★0.23x

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

Sony Vario-Tessar SEL1670Z 16-70mm

  • Strong af (98th percentile)98th %ile
  • Strong optical (92nd percentile)92nd %ile
  • Strong versatility (92nd percentile)92nd %ile
  • Strong build (88th percentile)88th %ile
  • Below average bokeh (13th percentile)13th %ile
  • Below average aperture (20th percentile)20th %ile

Verdict

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

Scores 91 overall, wins 6 of 9 usage categories and 5 of 21 specs.

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

MacroBudgetStreetPortraitProfessionalVideo Cinema

Sony Vario-Tessar SEL1670Z 16-70mm Better at:

TravelWildlife Sports