Nikon NIKKOR Z 17-28mm f/2.8

Nikon NIKKOR Z 17-28mm f/2.8

Nikon
91 Overall Score
vs
Canon L EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II USM

Canon L EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II USM

Canon
66 Overall Score

Scores

Professional
Nikon
89
Canon
55
Macro
Nikon
88
Canon
65
Budget
Nikon
85
Canon
72
Street
Nikon
84
Canon
52
Portrait
Nikon
84
Canon
36
Video Cinema
Nikon
82
Canon
54
Landscape
Nikon
79
Canon
73
Wildlife Sports
Nikon
73
Canon
72
Travel
Nikon
70
Canon
63

Specifications

Nikon NIKKOR Z 17-28mm f/2.8Canon L EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II USM
Optics
Typezoomtelephoto
Focal Length Min17 mm100 mm
Focal Length Max28 mm400 mm
Elements1321
Groups1116
Aspherical Elements34★
ED Elements3★1
CoatingMulti-CoatedAir Sphere Coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/2.8f/100
Min Aperturef/2.84.5-5.6
Constant✓★✗
Diaphragm Blades99
Build
MountNikon ZCanon EF
Formatfull-framefull-frame
Weather Sealed✓✓
Weight0.45 kg★1.64 kg
Filter Thread67 mm77 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeStepping MotorUSM★
Stabilization✗✓★
Stabilization Stops—4 stops★
Focus
Min Focus Distance190 mm★980 mm
Max Magnification1:5.26★0.31x

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 L EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II USM

  • Strong optical (98th percentile)98th %ile
  • Strong af (94th percentile)94th %ile
  • Strong stabilization (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
  • Strong versatility (88th percentile)88th %ile
  • Below average aperture (1st percentile)1st %ile
  • Below average bokeh (1st percentile)1st %ile
  • Below average build (16th percentile)16th %ile
  • Below average macro (34th percentile)

Pricing

Canon L EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II USM is $295 cheaper (1.4x less).

Verdict

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

Scores 91 overall, wins 8 of 9 usage categories and 5 of 22 specs.

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

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo Cinema

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