Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DN

Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DN

Sigma
98 Overall Score
vs
Meike Fisheye 7.5mm f/2.8 Fisheye 8mm

Meike Fisheye 7.5mm f/2.8 Fisheye 8mm

Meike
45 Overall Score

Scores

Travel
Sigma
100
Meike
43
Street
Sigma
98
Meike
47
Budget
Sigma
97
Meike
46
Professional
Sigma
92
Meike
36
Macro
Sigma
92
Meike
66
Video Cinema
Sigma
86
Meike
34
Portrait
Sigma
85
Meike
37
Landscape
Sigma
77
Meike
43
Wildlife Sports
Sigma
77
Meike
28

Specifications

Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DNMeike Fisheye 7.5mm f/2.8 Fisheye 8mm
Optics
Typezoomfisheye
Focal Length Min18 mm8 mm
Focal Length Max50 mm8 mm
Elements1311
Groups109
Aspherical Elements3★—
ED Elements1★—
CoatingSuper Multi-Layer Coatingmulti-layered
Aperture
Max Aperturef/2.8f/16
Min Aperturef/2.8f/2.8
Constant✓★✗
Diaphragm Blades7★—
Build
MountSony EMicro Four Thirds
FormatAPS-CAPS-C
Weather Sealed✓★—
Weight0.29 kg0.26 kg★
Filter Thread55 mm77 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF Typestepping motor★manual focus only
Stabilization✗✗
Focus
Min Focus Distance121 mm★150 mm
Max Magnification1:2.8★—

Pros & Cons

Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DN

  • Strong macro (92nd percentile)92nd %ile
  • Strong social proof (90th percentile)90th %ile
  • Strong af (87th percentile)87th %ile
  • Strong build (86th percentile)86th %ile

Meike Fisheye 7.5mm f/2.8 Fisheye 8mm

  • Strong macro (90th percentile)90th %ile
  • Strong build (80th percentile)80th %ile
  • Strong social proof (68th percentile)
  • Below average user sentiment (2nd percentile)2nd %ile
  • Below average af (13th percentile)13th %ile
  • Below average bokeh (28th percentile)
  • Below average versatility (34th percentile)

Pricing

Meike Fisheye 7.5mm f/2.8 Fisheye 8mm is R$2,652 cheaper (4.6x less).

Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DN0.029score per dollar
vs
Meike Fisheye 7.5mm f/2.8 Fisheye 8mm0.060score per dollar

Meike Fisheye 7.5mm f/2.8 Fisheye 8mm offers 2.1x better value for money

Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DN

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R$3,397

Meike Fisheye 7.5mm f/2.8 Fisheye 8mm

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R$745

Verdict

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

Scores 98 overall, wins 9 of 9 usage categories and 8 of 21 specs.

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

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports

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