Yongnuo YN17mm F1.7M 17mm

★★★★★ 5.0 (3)

A bright f/1.7 aperture and 17mm wide-angle field of view are packed into a mere 180g body, using 2 aspherical and 2 ED elements with nano multi-layer coating to suppress aberrations. The lens features a weather-sealed metal mount, full-time manual focus override, and an included lens hood for durable, precise control. It suits Micro Four Thirds travel and landscape shooters who need a lightweight, weather-resistant prime for unpredictable conditions.

Focal length 17mm
Aperture f/1.7
Mount Micro Four Thirds
stabilization Yes
Weather Sealed Yes
Weight 180 g
af type STM stepper motor
lens type wide-angle
Yongnuo YN17mm F1.7M 17mm lens
89 Overall Score
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Snapshot

Pros & Cons

Pros

  • Strong macro (99th percentile) 99th
  • Strong build (95th percentile) 95th
  • Strong aperture (94th percentile) 94th
  • Strong bokeh (91st percentile) 91st

Cons

  • Below average versatility (34th percentile)

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Performance

Performance Percentiles

AF 87.6
Bokeh 91
Build 95.4
Macro 98.7
Optical 73.1
Aperture 93.7
User Sentiment 44.4
Versatility 33.6
Social Proof 48.7
Stabilization 82.4

Specifications

Full Specifications

Optics

Type Wide-angle
Focal Length Min 17
Focal Length Max 17
Elements 10
Groups 9
Aspherical Elements 2
ED Elements 2
Coating nano multi-layer coating

Aperture

Max Aperture f/1.7
Min Aperture f/1.7
Constant No
Diaphragm Blades 7

Build

Mount Micro Four Thirds
Format micro-four-thirds
Weather Sealed Yes
Weight 0.2 kg / 0.4 lbs
Filter Thread 52

AF & Stabilization

AF Type STM stepper motor
Stabilization Yes

Focus

Min Focus Distance 17
Max Magnification 1:6.67

vs Competition

Spec Yongnuo YN17mm F1.7M 17mm Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DN Tamron Di III 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD Nikon NIKKOR Z 17-28mm f/2.8 Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-ES12035 Sony E PZ 16-50mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS
Focal Length 17mm 18-50mm 17-70mm 17-28mm 12-35mm 16-50mm
Max Aperture f/1.7 f/2.8 f/2.8 f/2.8 f/2.8 f/3.5
Mount Micro Four Thirds Sony E Sony E Nikon Z Micro Four Thirds Sony E
Stabilization true false true false true true
Weather Sealed true true true true true true
Weight (g) 180 290 544 450 306 107
AF Type STM stepper motor stepping motor RXD Stepping Motor Autofocus Autofocus
Lens Type wide-angle zoom zoom zoom zoom zoom
Compare Compare Compare Compare Compare
Product AFBokehBuildMacroOpticalApertureUser SentimentVersatilitySocial ProofStabilization
Yongnuo YN17mm F1.7M 17mm 87.69195.498.773.193.744.433.648.782.4
Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DN Compare 87.680.486.590.882.582.880.578.590.136.7
Tamron Di III 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD Compare 53.785.769.884.99182.863.589.48682.4
Nikon NIKKOR Z 17-28mm f/2.8 Compare 87.685.77684.988.482.890.86871.436.7
Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-ES12035 Compare 53.780.485.850.286.782.863.580.48697
Sony E PZ 16-50mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS Compare 53.773.798.643.26975.963.583.18293.5

Usage Scores

Macro (94.4)Overall (89.1)Budget (79.1)Street (98.3)Travel (74.6)Portrait (92)Landscape (71.3)Professional (87.9)Video Cinema (80.8)Wildlife Sports (83.7)

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