Nikon NIKKOR Z 17-28mm f/2.8

Nikon NIKKOR Z 17-28mm f/2.8

Nikon
91 Overall Score
vs
Canon L EF 100mm f/2.8L Macro IS USM 100mm

Canon L EF 100mm f/2.8L Macro IS USM 100mm

Canon
66 Overall Score

Scores

Professional
Nikon
89
Canon
70
Macro
Nikon
84
Canon
85
Budget
Nikon
85
Canon
66
Street
Nikon
84
Canon
56
Portrait
Nikon
84
Canon
40
Video Cinema
Nikon
82
Canon
74
Landscape
Nikon
79
Canon
68
Wildlife Sports
Nikon
73
Canon
75
Travel
Nikon
70
Canon
57

Specifications

Nikon NIKKOR Z 17-28mm f/2.8Canon L EF 100mm f/2.8L Macro IS USM 100mm
Optics
Typezoommacro
Focal Length Min17 mm100 mm
Focal Length Max28 mm100 mm
Elements1315
Groups1112
Aspherical Elements34★
ED Elements3★1
CoatingMulti-CoatedSuper Spectra coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/2.8f/32
Min Aperturef/2.8f/2.8
Constant✓✓
Diaphragm Blades99
Build
MountNikon ZCanon EF
Formatfull-framefull-frame
Weather Sealed✓✓
Weight0.45 kg★0.63 kg
Filter Thread67 mm67 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeStepping MotorUSM★
Stabilization✗✓★
Stabilization Stops—5 stops★
Focus
Min Focus Distance190 mm★300 mm
Max Magnification1:5.261:1

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

Canon L EF 100mm f/2.8L Macro IS USM 100mm

  • Strong stabilization (97th percentile)97th %ile
  • Strong af (94th percentile)94th %ile
  • Strong social proof (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
  • Strong optical (90th percentile)90th %ile
  • Below average aperture (5th percentile)5th %ile
  • Below average bokeh (7th percentile)7th %ile
  • Below average user sentiment (30th percentile)
  • Below average versatility (34th percentile)

Pricing

Canon L EF 100mm f/2.8L Macro IS USM 100mm is $594 cheaper (2.3x less).

Nikon NIKKOR Z 17-28mm f/2.80.087score per dollar
vs
Canon L EF 100mm f/2.8L Macro IS USM 100mm0.144score per dollar

Canon L EF 100mm f/2.8L Macro IS USM 100mm offers 1.7x 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

Canon L EF 100mm f/2.8L Macro IS USM 100mm

Newegg
$456
Amazon
renewed$457
B&H Photo
$1,099
Adorama
$1,249
Best Buy
open-box$1,258

Verdict

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

Scores 91 overall, wins 7 of 9 usage categories and 3 of 22 specs.

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

BudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo Cinema

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