Nikon NIKKOR Z 17-28mm f/2.8

Nikon NIKKOR Z 17-28mm f/2.8

Nikon
91 Overall Score
vs
Laowa 17mm f/1.8 17mm

Laowa 17mm f/1.8 17mm

Laowa
56 Overall Score

Scores

Professional
Nikon
89
Laowa
64
Macro
Nikon
88
Laowa
52
Budget
Nikon
85
Laowa
52
Street
Nikon
84
Laowa
68
Portrait
Nikon
84
Laowa
70
Video Cinema
Nikon
82
Laowa
58
Landscape
Nikon
79
Laowa
44
Wildlife Sports
Nikon
73
Laowa
43
Travel
Nikon
70
Laowa
52

Specifications

Nikon NIKKOR Z 17-28mm f/2.8Laowa 17mm f/1.8 17mm
Optics
Typezoomwide-angle
Focal Length Min17 mm17 mm
Focal Length Max28 mm17 mm
Elements139
Groups117
Aspherical Elements3★—
ED Elements3★1
CoatingMulti-CoatedFEC (Frog EyeCoating)
Aperture
Max Aperturef/2.8f/1.8
Min Aperturef/2.8f/1.8
Constant✓✓
Diaphragm Blades9★7
Build
MountNikon ZMicro Four Thirds
Formatfull-frame★micro-four-thirds
Weather Sealed✓✓
Weight0.45 kg0.17 kg★
Filter Thread67 mm46 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeStepping Motor★manual focus only
Stabilization✗✗
Focus
Min Focus Distance190 mm150 mm★
Max Magnification1:5.26★0.2x

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 17mm f/1.8 17mm

  • Strong build (96th percentile)96th %ile
  • Strong aperture (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
  • Strong bokeh (91st percentile)91st %ile
  • Below average af (13th percentile)13th %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 6 of 21 specs.

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

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports