Nikon NIKKOR Z 17-28mm f/2.8

Nikon NIKKOR Z 17-28mm f/2.8

Nikon
95 Overall Score
vs
Pentax DA* 12345 18mm

Pentax DA* 12345 18mm

Pentax
60 Overall Score

Scores

Professional
Nikon
95
Pentax
60
Portrait
Nikon
89
Pentax
41
Street
Nikon
86
Pentax
47
Budget
Nikon
86
Pentax
54
Macro
Nikon
85
Pentax
62
Landscape
Nikon
83
Pentax
61
Video Cinema
Nikon
83
Pentax
48
Wildlife Sports
Nikon
78
Pentax
50
Travel
Nikon
75
Pentax
53

Specifications

Nikon NIKKOR Z 17-28mm f/2.8Pentax DA* 12345 18mm
Optics
Typezoomzoom
Focal Length Min17 mm11 mm
Focal Length Max28 mm18 mm
Elements1316
Groups1111
Aspherical Elements32
ED Elements32
CoatingMulti-CoatedAero Bright II Coating, Super Protect Coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/2.8f/22
Min Aperturef/2.8f/2.8
Constant
Diaphragm Blades99
Build
MountNikon ZPentax K
Formatfull-frameAPS-C
Weather Sealed
Weight0.45 kg0.70 kg
Filter Thread67 mm82 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeStepping MotorDC
Stabilization
Focus
Min Focus Distance190 mm300 mm
Max Magnification1:5.261:10

Pros & Cons

Nikon NIKKOR Z 17-28mm f/2.8

  • Strong user sentiment (91st percentile)91st %ile
  • Strong optical (88th percentile)88th %ile
  • Strong af (87th percentile)87th %ile
  • Strong bokeh (87th percentile)87th %ile

Pentax DA* 12345 18mm

  • Strong optical (87th percentile)87th %ile
  • Strong user sentiment (81st percentile)81st %ile
  • Strong macro (71st percentile)
  • Strong versatility (67th percentile)
  • Below average aperture (21st percentile)
  • Below average bokeh (24th percentile)

Verdict

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

Scores 95 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