Sigma Art 28-45mm f/1.8 DG DN

Sigma Art 28-45mm f/1.8 DG DN

Sigma
62 Overall Score
vs
Sony E 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS

Sony E 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS

Sony
90 Overall Score

Scores

Budget
Sigma
64
Sony
100
Street
Sigma
54
Sony
89
Travel
Sigma
53
Sony
85
Wildlife Sports
Sigma
51
Sony
84
Portrait
Sigma
52
Sony
83
Video Cinema
Sigma
56
Sony
83
Professional
Sigma
65
Sony
73
Landscape
Sigma
63
Sony
73
Macro
Sigma
71
Sony
70

Specifications

Sigma Art 28-45mm f/1.8 DG DNSony E 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS
Optics
Typezoomzoom
Focal Length Min28 mm18 mm
Focal Length Max45 mm135 mm
Elements1816
Groups1512
Aspherical Elements3★1
ED Elements5★2
CoatingNano Porous & Super Multilayer Coatings—
Aperture
Max Aperturef/16f/3.5
Min Aperturef/1.83.5-5.6
Constant✓★✗
Diaphragm Blades11★7
Build
MountSony ESony E
Formatfull-frame★APS-C
Weather Sealed✓★—
Weight0.96 kg0.33 kg★
Filter Thread82 mm55 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeHLALinear motor★
Stabilization✗✓★
Focus
Min Focus Distance300 mm★450 mm
Max Magnification1:4★0.29x

Pros & Cons

Sigma Art 28-45mm f/1.8 DG DN

  • Strong optical (98th percentile)98th %ile
  • Strong macro (71st percentile)
  • Strong versatility (68th percentile)

Sony E 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS

  • Strong af (98th percentile)98th %ile
  • Strong versatility (96th percentile)96th %ile
  • Strong social proof (90th percentile)90th %ile
  • Strong stabilization (82nd percentile)82nd %ile

Pricing

Sony E 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS is CA$1,051 cheaper (2.4x less).

Sigma Art 28-45mm f/1.8 DG DN0.034score per dollar
vs
Sony E 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS0.115score per dollar

Sony E 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS offers 3.4x better value for money

Sigma Art 28-45mm f/1.8 DG DN

Sony E 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS

Verdict

★ Winner: Sony E 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS

Scores 90 overall, wins 8 of 9 usage categories and 3 of 21 specs.

Sony E 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS Better at:

BudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports

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