Nikon NIKKOR Z 17-28mm f/2.8

Nikon NIKKOR Z 17-28mm f/2.8

Nikon
91 Overall Score
vs
Tamron Di III VC 70-180mm f/2.8 Di III VC VXD G2 180mm

Tamron Di III VC 70-180mm f/2.8 Di III VC VXD G2 180mm

Tamron
75 Overall Score

Scores

Professional
Nikon
89
Tamron
70
Macro
Nikon
88
Tamron
81
Budget
Nikon
85
Tamron
74
Street
Nikon
84
Tamron
55
Portrait
Nikon
84
Tamron
47
Video Cinema
Nikon
82
Tamron
74
Landscape
Nikon
79
Tamron
77
Travel
Nikon
70
Tamron
75
Wildlife Sports
Nikon
73
Tamron
69

Specifications

Nikon NIKKOR Z 17-28mm f/2.8Tamron Di III VC 70-180mm f/2.8 Di III VC VXD G2 180mm
Optics
Typezoomzoom
Focal Length Min17 mm70 mm
Focal Length Max28 mm180 mm
Elements1320
Groups1115
Aspherical Elements33
ED Elements34★
CoatingMulti-CoatedBBAR-G2
Aperture
Max Aperturef/2.8f/22
Min Aperturef/2.8f/2.8
Constant✓✓
Diaphragm Blades99
Build
MountNikon ZSony E
Formatfull-framefull-frame
Weather Sealed✓✓
Weight0.45 kg★0.85 kg
Filter Thread67 mm67 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeStepping Motor★VXD
Stabilization✗✓★
Stabilization Stops—5 stops★
Focus
Min Focus Distance190 mm★300 mm
Max Magnification1:5.261:2.6

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 VC 70-180mm f/2.8 Di III VC VXD G2 180mm

  • Strong optical (99th percentile)99th %ile
  • Strong stabilization (97th percentile)97th %ile
  • Strong social proof (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
  • Strong versatility (78th percentile)
  • Below average aperture (20th percentile)20th %ile
  • Below average bokeh (23rd percentile)

Pricing

Both products are similarly priced.

Nikon NIKKOR Z 17-28mm f/2.80.004score per dollar
vs
Tamron Di III VC 70-180mm f/2.8 Di III VC VXD G2 180mm0.003score per dollar

Nikon NIKKOR Z 17-28mm f/2.8 offers 1.3x better value for money

Nikon NIKKOR Z 17-28mm f/2.8

Amazon.com.mx
MX$24,775

Tamron Di III VC 70-180mm f/2.8 Di III VC VXD G2 180mm

Amazon.com.mx
MX$21,862

Verdict

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

Scores 91 overall, wins 7 of 9 usage categories and 3 of 22 specs.

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

MacroBudgetStreetPortraitProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports

Tamron Di III VC 70-180mm f/2.8 Di III VC VXD G2 180mm Better at:

Travel

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