Nikon NIKKOR Z 17-28mm f/2.8

Nikon NIKKOR Z 17-28mm f/2.8

Nikon
95 Overall Score
vs
Canon Laowa Venus Laowa 12-24mm f/5.6 Zoom Shift CF

Canon Laowa Venus Laowa 12-24mm f/5.6 Zoom Shift CF

Canon
59 Overall Score

Scores

Professional
Nikon
95
Canon
58
Portrait
Nikon
89
Canon
56
Street
Nikon
86
Canon
52
Budget
Nikon
86
Canon
56
Macro
Nikon
85
Canon
61
Landscape
Nikon
83
Canon
57
Video Cinema
Nikon
83
Canon
60
Wildlife Sports
Nikon
78
Canon
51
Travel
Nikon
75
Canon
46

Specifications

Nikon NIKKOR Z 17-28mm f/2.8Canon Laowa Venus Laowa 12-24mm f/5.6 Zoom Shift CF
Optics
Typezoomzoom
Focal Length Min17 mm12 mm
Focal Length Max28 mm24 mm
Elements1315
Groups1111
Aspherical Elements3
ED Elements3
CoatingMulti-Coated
Aperture
Max Aperturef/2.8f/5.6
Min Aperturef/2.8f/5.6
Constant
Diaphragm Blades9
Build
MountNikon ZCanon EF-M
Formatfull-frameAPS-C
Weather Sealed
Weight0.45 kg0.58 kg
Filter Thread67 mm77 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeStepping Motor
Stabilization
Focus
Min Focus Distance190 mm150 mm
Max Magnification1:5.260.4x

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 Laowa Venus Laowa 12-24mm f/5.6 Zoom Shift CF

  • Strong stabilization (83rd percentile)83rd %ile
  • Strong versatility (72nd percentile)

Pricing

Canon Laowa Venus Laowa 12-24mm f/5.6 Zoom Shift CF is $351 cheaper (1.5x less).

Canon Laowa Venus Laowa 12-24mm f/5.6 Zoom Shift CF

Verdict

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

Scores 95 overall, wins 9 of 9 usage categories and 8 of 21 specs.

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

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports

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