Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DN

Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DN

Sigma
98 Overall Score
vs
7Artisans Hope Series 25mm T2.1 25mm

7Artisans Hope Series 25mm T2.1 25mm

7Artisans
39 Overall Score

Scores

Travel
Sigma
100
7Artisans
24
Street
Sigma
98
7Artisans
28
Budget
Sigma
97
7Artisans
32
Professional
Sigma
92
7Artisans
34
Macro
Sigma
92
7Artisans
66
Video Cinema
Sigma
86
7Artisans
41
Portrait
Sigma
85
7Artisans
30
Landscape
Sigma
77
7Artisans
34
Wildlife Sports
Sigma
77
7Artisans
24

Specifications

Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DN7Artisans Hope Series 25mm T2.1 25mm
Optics
Typezoomwide-angle
Focal Length Min18 mm25 mm
Focal Length Max50 mm25 mm
Elements1315
Groups1012
Aspherical Elements3★—
ED Elements1★—
CoatingSuper Multi-Layer Coatingmulti-layer nano-coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/2.8f/22
Min Aperturef/2.8f/2.1
Constant✓✓
Diaphragm Blades710★
Build
MountSony ECanon RF
FormatAPS-CAPS-C
Weather Sealed✓★✗
Weight0.29 kg★1.00 kg
Filter Thread55 mm77 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF Typestepping motor★manual focus only
Stabilization✗✓★
Focus
Min Focus Distance121 mm★300 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

7Artisans Hope Series 25mm T2.1 25mm

  • Strong stabilization (82nd percentile)82nd %ile
  • Strong macro (71st percentile)
  • Strong optical (71st percentile)
  • Below average af (13th percentile)13th %ile
  • Below average build (18th percentile)18th %ile
  • Below average aperture (20th percentile)20th %ile
  • Below average bokeh (31st percentile)

Pricing

7Artisans Hope Series 25mm T2.1 25mm is R$1,330 cheaper (1.6x less).

Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DN0.029score per dollar
vs
7Artisans Hope Series 25mm T2.1 25mm0.019score per dollar

Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DN offers 1.5x better value for money

Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DN

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R$3,397

7Artisans Hope Series 25mm T2.1 25mm

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R$2,067

Verdict

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

Scores 98 overall, wins 9 of 9 usage categories and 7 of 21 specs.

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

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports

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