Nikon NIKKOR Z 17-28mm f/2.8

Nikon NIKKOR Z 17-28mm f/2.8

Nikon
91 Overall Score
vs
Sony E SEL16F28S 16mm

Sony E SEL16F28S 16mm

Sony
48 Overall Score

Scores

Professional
Nikon
89
Sony
46
Budget
Nikon
85
Sony
48
Street
Nikon
84
Sony
60
Macro
Nikon
84
Sony
28
Portrait
Nikon
84
Sony
59
Video Cinema
Nikon
82
Sony
52
Landscape
Nikon
79
Sony
27
Wildlife Sports
Nikon
73
Sony
39
Travel
Nikon
70
Sony
39

Specifications

Nikon NIKKOR Z 17-28mm f/2.8Sony E SEL16F28S 16mm
Optics
Typezoomwide-angle
Focal Length Min17 mm16 mm
Focal Length Max28 mm16 mm
Elements135
Groups115
Aspherical Elements3★1
ED Elements3★—
CoatingMulti-Coated—
Aperture
Max Aperturef/2.8f/2.8
Min Aperturef/2.8f/2.8
Constant✓✓
Diaphragm Blades9★7
Build
MountNikon ZSony E
Formatfull-frame★APS-C
Weather Sealed✓★—
Weight0.45 kg0.07 kg★
Filter Thread67 mm49 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeStepping Motor★Auto Focus
Stabilization✗✗
Focus
Min Focus Distance190 mm★240 mm
Max Magnification1:5.26★0.078x

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 E SEL16F28S 16mm

  • Strong build (99th percentile)99th %ile
  • Strong aperture (84th percentile)84th %ile
  • Strong bokeh (82nd percentile)82nd %ile
  • Below average optical (3rd percentile)3rd %ile
  • Below average versatility (34th percentile)
  • Below average macro (34th percentile)

Pricing

Sony E SEL16F28S 16mm is $772 cheaper (3.8x less).

Nikon NIKKOR Z 17-28mm f/2.80.087score per dollar
vs
Sony E SEL16F28S 16mm0.173score per dollar

Sony E SEL16F28S 16mm offers 2.0x better value for money

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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