Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DN

Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DN

Sigma
98 Overall Score
vs
Rokinon AF IO35AF-E 35mm

Rokinon AF IO35AF-E 35mm

Rokinon
40 Overall Score

Scores

Travel
Sigma
100
Rokinon
45
Street
Sigma
98
Rokinon
50
Budget
Sigma
97
Rokinon
46
Professional
Sigma
92
Rokinon
37
Macro
Sigma
88
Rokinon
36
Video Cinema
Sigma
86
Rokinon
36
Portrait
Sigma
85
Rokinon
30
Landscape
Sigma
77
Rokinon
42
Wildlife Sports
Sigma
77
Rokinon
38

Specifications

Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DNRokinon AF IO35AF-E 35mm
Optics
Typezoomwide-angle
Focal Length Min18 mm35 mm
Focal Length Max50 mm35 mm
Elements137
Groups106
Aspherical Elements3★1
ED Elements1★—
CoatingSuper Multi-Layer CoatingUltra Multi Coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/2.8f/22
Min Aperturef/2.8f/2.8
Constant✓★✗
Diaphragm Blades77
Build
MountSony ESony E
FormatAPS-Cfull-frame★
Weather Sealed✓★—
Weight0.29 kg0.09 kg★
Filter Thread55 mm49 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF Typestepping motor★Auto Focus
Stabilization✗✗
Focus
Min Focus Distance121 mm★350 mm
Max Magnification1:2.8★0.12x

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

Rokinon AF IO35AF-E 35mm

  • Strong build (98th percentile)98th %ile
  • Strong social proof (85th percentile)85th %ile
  • Below average bokeh (13th percentile)13th %ile
  • Below average user sentiment (16th percentile)16th %ile
  • Below average aperture (20th percentile)20th %ile
  • Below average versatility (34th percentile)

Pricing

Rokinon AF IO35AF-E 35mm is CA$424 cheaper (2.3x less).

Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DN

Rokinon AF IO35AF-E 35mm

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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