Nikon NIKKOR Z 17-28mm f/2.8

Nikon NIKKOR Z 17-28mm f/2.8

Nikon
91 Overall Score
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GLOBAL DYNAMICS UNITED Armored RF-16-AL 16mm

GLOBAL DYNAMICS UNITED Armored RF-16-AL 16mm

GLOBAL DYNAMICS UNITED
46 Overall Score

Scores

Professional
Nikon
89
GLOBAL DYNAMICS UNITED
42
Macro
Nikon
88
GLOBAL DYNAMICS UNITED
61
Budget
Nikon
85
GLOBAL DYNAMICS UNITED
42
Street
Nikon
84
GLOBAL DYNAMICS UNITED
36
Portrait
Nikon
84
GLOBAL DYNAMICS UNITED
26
Video Cinema
Nikon
82
GLOBAL DYNAMICS UNITED
35
Landscape
Nikon
79
GLOBAL DYNAMICS UNITED
37
Wildlife Sports
Nikon
73
GLOBAL DYNAMICS UNITED
38
Travel
Nikon
70
GLOBAL DYNAMICS UNITED
39

Specifications

Nikon NIKKOR Z 17-28mm f/2.8GLOBAL DYNAMICS UNITED Armored RF-16-AL 16mm
Optics
Typezoomprime
Focal Length Min17 mm16 mm
Focal Length Max28 mm16 mm
Elements139
Groups117
Aspherical Elements3★—
ED Elements3★—
CoatingMulti-Coated—
Aperture
Max Aperturef/2.8f/22
Min Aperturef/2.8f/2.8
Constant✓✓
Diaphragm Blades9★7
Build
MountNikon ZCanon RF
Formatfull-framefull-frame
Weather Sealed✓✓
Weight0.45 kg★0.47 kg
Filter Thread67 mm43 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeStepping Motor★Autofocus
Stabilization✗✗
Focus
Min Focus Distance190 mm130 mm★
Max Magnification1:5.26★—

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

GLOBAL DYNAMICS UNITED Armored RF-16-AL 16mm

  • Strong social proof (99th percentile)99th %ile
  • Strong macro (91st percentile)91st %ile
  • Strong build (74th percentile)
  • Below average bokeh (13th percentile)13th %ile
  • Below average aperture (20th percentile)20th %ile
  • Below average versatility (34th percentile)

Pricing

GLOBAL DYNAMICS UNITED Armored RF-16-AL 16mm is $451 cheaper (1.8x less).

GLOBAL DYNAMICS UNITED Armored RF-16-AL 16mm

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

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