Nikon NIKKOR Z 17-28mm f/2.8

Nikon NIKKOR Z 17-28mm f/2.8

Nikon
95 Overall Score
vs
OM System M.Zuiko 150-400mm f/4.5 TC 1.25 IS PRO 188-500mm

OM System M.Zuiko 150-400mm f/4.5 TC 1.25 IS PRO 188-500mm

OM System
55 Overall Score

Scores

Professional
Nikon
95
OM System
64
Portrait
Nikon
89
OM System
44
Street
Nikon
86
OM System
47
Budget
Nikon
86
OM System
56
Macro
Nikon
85
OM System
58
Landscape
Nikon
83
OM System
69
Video Cinema
Nikon
83
OM System
58
Wildlife Sports
Nikon
78
OM System
64
Travel
Nikon
75
OM System
56

Specifications

Nikon NIKKOR Z 17-28mm f/2.8OM System M.Zuiko 150-400mm f/4.5 TC 1.25 IS PRO 188-500mm
Optics
Typezoomtelephoto
Focal Length Min17 mm150 mm
Focal Length Max28 mm400 mm
Elements1328
Groups1118
Aspherical Elements3★1
ED Elements36★
CoatingMulti-CoatedZ Coating Nano
Aperture
Max Aperturef/2.8f/22
Min Aperturef/2.8f/4.5
Constant✓✓
Diaphragm Blades99
Build
MountNikon ZMicro Four Thirds
Formatfull-frame★micro-four-thirds
Weather Sealed✓✓
Weight0.45 kg★1.88 kg
Filter Thread67 mm95 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeStepping Motor★High-speed Imager AF (MSC)
Stabilization✗✓★
Stabilization Stops—8 stops★
Focus
Min Focus Distance190 mm★1.30 m
Max Magnification1:5.261:7.7

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

OM System M.Zuiko 150-400mm f/4.5 TC 1.25 IS PRO 188-500mm

  • Strong stabilization (100th percentile)100th %ile
  • Strong optical (100th percentile)100th %ile
  • Strong versatility (78th percentile)
  • Below average build (16th percentile)16th %ile
  • Below average aperture (21st percentile)
  • Below average bokeh (24th percentile)

Pricing

Nikon NIKKOR Z 17-28mm f/2.8 is $7,750 cheaper (8.4x less).

Nikon NIKKOR Z 17-28mm f/2.80.090score per dollar
vs
OM System M.Zuiko 150-400mm f/4.5 TC 1.25 IS PRO 188-500mm0.006score per dollar

Nikon NIKKOR Z 17-28mm f/2.8 offers 15.0x better value for money

Nikon NIKKOR Z 17-28mm f/2.8

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

OM System M.Zuiko 150-400mm f/4.5 TC 1.25 IS PRO 188-500mm

Adorama
$8,800
Amazon
$8,800
B&H Photo
$8,800
Best Buy
$9,000

Verdict

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

Scores 95 overall, wins 9 of 9 usage categories and 5 of 22 specs.

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

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports

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