Nikon NIKKOR Z 17-28mm f/2.8

Nikon NIKKOR Z 17-28mm f/2.8

Nikon
91 Overall Score
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Tamron Di III 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD 70mm

Tamron Di III 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD 70mm

Tamron
97 Overall Score

Scores

Video Cinema
Nikon
82
Tamron
98
Budget
Nikon
85
Tamron
96
Macro
Nikon
88
Tamron
95
Professional
Nikon
89
Tamron
92
Travel
Nikon
70
Tamron
87
Portrait
Nikon
84
Tamron
85
Street
Nikon
84
Tamron
79
Landscape
Nikon
79
Tamron
84
Wildlife Sports
Nikon
73
Tamron
75

Specifications

Nikon NIKKOR Z 17-28mm f/2.8Tamron Di III 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD 70mm
Optics
Typezoomzoom
Focal Length Min17 mm17 mm
Focal Length Max28 mm70 mm
Elements1316
Groups1112
Aspherical Elements33
ED Elements3★2
CoatingMulti-CoatedFluorine Coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/2.8f/2.8
Min Aperturef/2.8f/2.8
Constant✓✓
Diaphragm Blades99
Build
MountNikon ZSony E
Formatfull-frame★APS-C
Weather Sealed✓✓
Weight0.45 kg★0.54 kg
Filter Thread67 mm67 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeStepping Motor★RXD
Stabilization✗✓★
Focus
Min Focus Distance190 mm190 mm
Max Magnification1:5.261:4.8

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

Tamron Di III 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD 70mm

  • Strong optical (91st percentile)91st %ile
  • Strong versatility (90th percentile)90th %ile
  • Strong bokeh (87th percentile)87th %ile
  • Strong macro (86th percentile)86th %ile

Verdict

★ Winner: Tamron Di III 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD 70mm

Scores 97 overall, wins 6 of 9 usage categories and 1 of 21 specs.

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

Street

Tamron Di III 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD 70mm Better at:

MacroBudgetTravelLandscapeProfessionalVideo Cinema