Nikon NIKKOR Z 17-28mm f/2.8

Nikon NIKKOR Z 17-28mm f/2.8

Nikon
91 Overall Score
vs
Tamron Di III 28-200mm f/2.8-5.6 Di III RXD 28-200mm

Tamron Di III 28-200mm f/2.8-5.6 Di III RXD 28-200mm

Tamron
48 Overall Score

Scores

Professional
Nikon
89
Tamron
43
Budget
Nikon
85
Tamron
50
Street
Nikon
84
Tamron
48
Macro
Nikon
84
Tamron
53
Portrait
Nikon
84
Tamron
22
Video Cinema
Nikon
82
Tamron
35
Landscape
Nikon
79
Tamron
53
Wildlife Sports
Nikon
73
Tamron
54
Travel
Nikon
70
Tamron
69

Specifications

Nikon NIKKOR Z 17-28mm f/2.8Tamron Di III 28-200mm f/2.8-5.6 Di III RXD 28-200mm
Optics
Typezoomzoom
Focal Length Min17 mm28 mm
Focal Length Max28 mm200 mm
Elements13—
Groups11—
Aspherical Elements3★—
ED Elements3★—
CoatingMulti-CoatedFluorine coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/2.8f/32
Min Aperturef/2.8f/2.8
Constant✓★✗
Diaphragm Blades9★7
Build
MountNikon ZSony E
Formatfull-framefull-frame
Weather Sealed✓✓
Weight0.45 kg0.09 kg★
Filter Thread67 mm67 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeStepping Motor★RXD Stepping AF Motor
Stabilization✗—
Focus
Min Focus Distance190 mm190 mm
Max Magnification1:5.261:3.1

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 28-200mm f/2.8-5.6 Di III RXD 28-200mm

  • Strong build (99th percentile)99th %ile
  • Strong versatility (95th percentile)95th %ile
  • Strong af (87th percentile)87th %ile
  • Strong macro (86th percentile)86th %ile
  • Below average bokeh (3rd percentile)3rd %ile
  • Below average aperture (5th percentile)5th %ile
  • Below average social proof (15th percentile)15th %ile

Pricing

Tamron Di III 28-200mm f/2.8-5.6 Di III RXD 28-200mm is $470 cheaper (1.8x less).

Tamron Di III 28-200mm f/2.8-5.6 Di III RXD 28-200mm

Verdict

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

Scores 91 overall, wins 8 of 9 usage categories and 5 of 21 specs.

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

MacroBudgetStreetPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports

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