Nikon NIKKOR Z 17-28mm f/2.8

Nikon NIKKOR Z 17-28mm f/2.8

Nikon
91 Overall Score
vs
Tamron Di III VC 50-300mm f/4.5-6.3 Di III VC VXD

Tamron Di III VC 50-300mm f/4.5-6.3 Di III VC VXD

Tamron
90 Overall Score

Scores

Budget
Nikon
85
Tamron
91
Macro
Nikon
88
Tamron
90
Wildlife Sports
Nikon
73
Tamron
90
Professional
Nikon
89
Tamron
80
Street
Nikon
84
Tamron
78
Portrait
Nikon
84
Tamron
76
Landscape
Nikon
79
Tamron
82
Video Cinema
Nikon
82
Tamron
77
Travel
Nikon
70
Tamron
77

Specifications

Nikon NIKKOR Z 17-28mm f/2.8Tamron Di III VC 50-300mm f/4.5-6.3 Di III VC VXD
Optics
Typezoomzoom
Focal Length Min17 mm50 mm
Focal Length Max28 mm300 mm
Elements1319
Groups1114
Aspherical Elements3★—
ED Elements34★
CoatingMulti-CoatedFluorine Coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/2.8f/4.5
Min Aperturef/2.84.5-6.3
Constant✓★✗
Diaphragm Blades99
Build
MountNikon ZSony E
Formatfull-framefull-frame
Weather Sealed✓✓
Weight0.45 kg★0.67 kg
Filter Thread67 mm67 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeStepping MotorVXD linear motor★
Stabilization✗✓★
Focus
Min Focus Distance190 mm★220 mm
Max Magnification1:5.261:2

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 VC 50-300mm f/4.5-6.3 Di III VC VXD

  • Strong af (98th percentile)98th %ile
  • Strong versatility (95th percentile)95th %ile
  • Strong optical (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
  • Strong stabilization (82nd percentile)82nd %ile

Pricing

Tamron Di III VC 50-300mm f/4.5-6.3 Di III VC VXD is $351 cheaper (1.5x less).

Nikon NIKKOR Z 17-28mm f/2.80.086score per dollar
vs
Tamron Di III VC 50-300mm f/4.5-6.3 Di III VC VXD0.129score per dollar

Tamron Di III VC 50-300mm f/4.5-6.3 Di III VC VXD offers 1.5x better value for money

Nikon NIKKOR Z 17-28mm f/2.8

Newegg
$1,050
Best Buy
$1,097
Adorama
$1,097
B&H Photo
$1,097
Amazon
$1,197

Tamron Di III VC 50-300mm f/4.5-6.3 Di III VC VXD

Adorama
$699
Amazon
$699
B&H Photo
$699
Newegg
$713

Verdict

═ Tie

Both products are closely matched - Nikon NIKKOR Z 17-28mm f/2.8 wins 4 specs while Tamron Di III VC 50-300mm f/4.5-6.3 Di III VC VXD wins 3.

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

StreetPortraitProfessionalVideo Cinema

Tamron Di III VC 50-300mm f/4.5-6.3 Di III VC VXD Better at:

MacroBudgetTravelLandscapeWildlife Sports

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