Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DN

Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DN

Sigma
99 Overall Score
vs
TTArtisan APS-C 23mm F1.4 Frame 23mm

TTArtisan APS-C 23mm F1.4 Frame 23mm

TTArtisan
59 Overall Score

Scores

Travel
Sigma
100
TTArtisan
28
Street
Sigma
98
TTArtisan
51
Budget
Sigma
97
TTArtisan
52
Macro
Sigma
92
TTArtisan
71
Professional
Sigma
92
TTArtisan
43
Video Cinema
Sigma
86
TTArtisan
52
Portrait
Sigma
84
TTArtisan
68
Landscape
Sigma
81
TTArtisan
34
Wildlife Sports
Sigma
77
TTArtisan
40

Specifications

Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DNTTArtisan APS-C 23mm F1.4 Frame 23mm
Optics
Typezoom—
Focal Length Min18 mm23 mm
Focal Length Max50 mm23 mm
Elements13—
Groups10—
Aspherical Elements3★—
ED Elements1★—
CoatingSuper Multi-Layer Coating—
Aperture
Max Aperturef/2.8f/1.4
Min Aperturef/2.8—
Constant✓★—
Diaphragm Blades7★—
Build
MountSony EL-Mount
FormatAPS-C★—
Weather Sealed✓★—
Weight0.29 kg★—
Filter Thread55 mm—
AF & Stabilization
AF Typestepping motor★—
Stabilization✗✓★
Focus
Min Focus Distance121 mm23 mm★
Max Magnification1:2.8★—

Pros & Cons

Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DN

  • Strong macro (91st percentile)91st %ile
  • Strong social proof (90th percentile)90th %ile
  • Strong af (87th percentile)87th %ile
  • Strong build (87th percentile)87th %ile

TTArtisan APS-C 23mm F1.4 Frame 23mm

  • Strong macro (98th percentile)98th %ile
  • Strong aperture (96th percentile)96th %ile
  • Strong bokeh (94th percentile)94th %ile
  • Strong stabilization (83rd percentile)83rd %ile
  • Below average optical (21st percentile)
  • Below average build (33rd percentile)
  • Below average versatility (34th percentile)

Pricing

Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DN

TTArtisan APS-C 23mm F1.4 Frame 23mm

No current pricing available

Verdict

★ Winner: Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DN

Scores 99 overall, wins 9 of 9 usage categories and 9 of 21 specs.

Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DN Better at:

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports

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