Nikon NIKKOR Z 17-28mm f/2.8

Nikon NIKKOR Z 17-28mm f/2.8

Nikon
95 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
68 Overall Score

Scores

Professional
Nikon
95
Canon
59
Portrait
Nikon
89
Canon
38
Street
Nikon
86
Canon
53
Budget
Nikon
86
Canon
72
Macro
Nikon
85
Canon
62
Landscape
Nikon
83
Canon
77
Video Cinema
Nikon
83
Canon
55
Wildlife Sports
Nikon
78
Canon
77
Travel
Nikon
75
Canon
67

Specifications

Nikon NIKKOR Z 17-28mm f/2.8Canon L EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II USM
Optics
Typezoomzoom
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 af (87th percentile)87th %ile
  • Strong bokeh (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 (18th percentile)18th %ile
  • Below average macro (32nd percentile)

Pricing

Nikon NIKKOR Z 17-28mm f/2.8 is £963 cheaper (2.0x less).

Nikon NIKKOR Z 17-28mm f/2.80.102score per dollar
vs
Canon L EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II USM0.036score per dollar

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

Nikon NIKKOR Z 17-28mm f/2.8

Amazon.co.uk
£926

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

Amazon.co.uk
£1,889

Verdict

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

Scores 95 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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