Nikon NIKKOR Z 17-28mm f/2.8

Nikon NIKKOR Z 17-28mm f/2.8

Nikon
91 Overall Score
vs
Canon Laowa Venus Laowa 12-24mm f/5.6 Zoom Shift CF

Canon Laowa Venus Laowa 12-24mm f/5.6 Zoom Shift CF

Canon
57 Overall Score

Scores

Professional
Nikon
89
Canon
54
Budget
Nikon
85
Canon
56
Street
Nikon
84
Canon
50
Macro
Nikon
84
Canon
61
Portrait
Nikon
84
Canon
52
Video Cinema
Nikon
82
Canon
59
Landscape
Nikon
79
Canon
54
Wildlife Sports
Nikon
73
Canon
47
Travel
Nikon
70
Canon
44

Specifications

Nikon NIKKOR Z 17-28mm f/2.8Canon Laowa Venus Laowa 12-24mm f/5.6 Zoom Shift CF
Optics
Typezoomzoom
Focal Length Min17 mm12 mm
Focal Length Max28 mm24 mm
Elements1315
Groups1111
Aspherical Elements3★—
ED Elements3★—
CoatingMulti-Coated—
Aperture
Max Aperturef/2.8f/5.6
Min Aperturef/2.8f/5.6
Constant✓✓
Diaphragm Blades9★—
Build
MountNikon ZCanon EF-M
Formatfull-frame★APS-C
Weather Sealed✓★—
Weight0.45 kg★0.58 kg
Filter Thread67 mm77 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeStepping Motor★—
Stabilization✗✓★
Focus
Min Focus Distance190 mm150 mm★
Max Magnification1:5.26★0.4x

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

Canon Laowa Venus Laowa 12-24mm f/5.6 Zoom Shift CF

  • Strong stabilization (82nd percentile)82nd %ile
  • Strong versatility (72nd percentile)
  • Strong macro (65th percentile)

Pricing

Canon Laowa Venus Laowa 12-24mm f/5.6 Zoom Shift CF is $351 cheaper (1.5x less).

Canon Laowa Venus Laowa 12-24mm f/5.6 Zoom Shift CF

Verdict

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

Scores 91 overall, wins 9 of 9 usage categories and 8 of 21 specs.

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

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports

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