Nikon NIKKOR Z 17-28mm f/2.8

Nikon NIKKOR Z 17-28mm f/2.8

Nikon
91 Overall Score
vs
Sony HEKTOR SEL50F14Z 50mm

Sony HEKTOR SEL50F14Z 50mm

Sony
38 Overall Score

Scores

Professional
Nikon
89
Sony
45
Macro
Nikon
88
Sony
44
Budget
Nikon
85
Sony
37
Street
Nikon
84
Sony
36
Portrait
Nikon
84
Sony
39
Video Cinema
Nikon
82
Sony
43
Landscape
Nikon
79
Sony
40
Wildlife Sports
Nikon
73
Sony
31
Travel
Nikon
70
Sony
32

Specifications

Nikon NIKKOR Z 17-28mm f/2.8Sony HEKTOR SEL50F14Z 50mm
Optics
Typezoomprime
Focal Length Min17 mm50 mm
Focal Length Max28 mm50 mm
Elements1312
Groups119
Aspherical Elements3★1
ED Elements3★1
CoatingMulti-CoatedZeiss T x Anti-Reflective Coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/2.8f/16
Min Aperturef/2.8f/2.1
Constant✓✓
Diaphragm Blades99
Build
MountNikon ZSony E
Formatfull-framefull-frame
Weather Sealed✓✓
Weight0.45 kg★0.68 kg
Filter Thread67 mm77 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeStepping Motor★Selectable Manual and Autofocus
Stabilization✗✗
Focus
Min Focus Distance190 mm★500 mm
Max Magnification1:5.26★0.15x

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

Sony HEKTOR SEL50F14Z 50mm

  • Strong optical (69th percentile)
  • Below average af (13th percentile)13th %ile
  • Below average macro (33rd percentile)
  • Below average versatility (34th percentile)

Pricing

Sony HEKTOR SEL50F14Z 50mm is $352 cheaper (1.5x less).

Nikon NIKKOR Z 17-28mm f/2.80.086score per dollar
vs
Sony HEKTOR SEL50F14Z 50mm0.055score per dollar

Nikon NIKKOR Z 17-28mm f/2.8 offers 1.6x better value for money

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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