Nikon NIKKOR Z 17-28mm f/2.8

Nikon NIKKOR Z 17-28mm f/2.8

Nikon
95 Overall Score
vs
Sigma Contemporary 18-300mm F3.5-6.3 DC Macro OS HSM 18-300mm

Sigma Contemporary 18-300mm F3.5-6.3 DC Macro OS HSM 18-300mm

Sigma
60 Overall Score

Scores

Professional
Nikon
95
Sigma
49
Portrait
Nikon
89
Sigma
61
Street
Nikon
86
Sigma
48
Budget
Nikon
86
Sigma
64
Macro
Nikon
85
Sigma
58
Landscape
Nikon
83
Sigma
41
Video Cinema
Nikon
83
Sigma
56
Wildlife Sports
Nikon
78
Sigma
46
Travel
Nikon
75
Sigma
46

Specifications

Nikon NIKKOR Z 17-28mm f/2.8Sigma Contemporary 18-300mm F3.5-6.3 DC Macro OS HSM 18-300mm
Optics
Typezoomtelephoto
Focal Length Min17 mm18 mm
Focal Length Max28 mm300 mm
Elements13
Groups11
Aspherical Elements3
ED Elements3
CoatingMulti-Coated
Aperture
Max Aperturef/2.8f/3.5
Min Aperturef/2.8
Constant
Diaphragm Blades9
Build
MountNikon ZCanon EF
Formatfull-frame
Weather Sealed
Weight0.45 kg0.58 kg
Filter Thread67 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeStepping MotorHSM
Stabilization
Focus
Min Focus Distance190 mm300 mm
Max Magnification1:5.26

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

Sigma Contemporary 18-300mm F3.5-6.3 DC Macro OS HSM 18-300mm

  • Strong versatility (99th percentile)99th %ile
  • Strong stabilization (83rd percentile)83rd %ile
  • Strong aperture (78th percentile)
  • Strong bokeh (76th percentile)
  • Below average build (21st percentile)
  • Below average optical (21st percentile)

Pricing

Sigma Contemporary 18-300mm F3.5-6.3 DC Macro OS HSM 18-300mm is $731 cheaper (3.3x less).

Nikon NIKKOR Z 17-28mm f/2.80.090score per dollar
vs
Sigma Contemporary 18-300mm F3.5-6.3 DC Macro OS HSM 18-300mm0.188score per dollar

Sigma Contemporary 18-300mm F3.5-6.3 DC Macro OS HSM 18-300mm offers 2.1x better value for money

Sigma Contemporary 18-300mm F3.5-6.3 DC Macro OS HSM 18-300mm

Verdict

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

Scores 95 overall, wins 9 of 9 usage categories and 9 of 21 specs.

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

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports

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