Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DN

Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DN

Sigma
98 Overall Score
vs
Nikon 2197

Nikon 2197

Nikon
43 Overall Score

Scores

Travel
Sigma
100
Nikon
36
Street
Sigma
98
Nikon
41
Budget
Sigma
97
Nikon
58
Professional
Sigma
92
Nikon
30
Macro
Sigma
90
Nikon
16
Video Cinema
Sigma
86
Nikon
37
Portrait
Sigma
84
Nikon
49
Landscape
Sigma
77
Nikon
30
Wildlife Sports
Sigma
77
Nikon
33

Specifications

Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DNNikon 2197
Optics
Typezoom—
Focal Length Min18 mm55 mm
Focal Length Max50 mm300 mm
Elements13—
Groups10—
Aspherical Elements3★—
ED Elements1★—
CoatingSuper Multi-Layer Coating—
Aperture
Max Aperturef/2.8—
Min Aperturef/2.8f/4.5-5.6
Constant✓★—
Diaphragm Blades7★—
Build
MountSony E—
FormatAPS-C★—
Weather Sealed✓★—
Weight0.29 kg★0.58 kg
Filter Thread55 mm—
AF & Stabilization
AF Typestepping motor★—
Stabilization✗—
Focus
Min Focus Distance121 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

Nikon 2197

  • Strong versatility (94th percentile)94th %ile
  • Strong aperture (66th percentile)
  • Below average macro (14th percentile)14th %ile
  • Below average build (20th percentile)20th %ile
  • Below average optical (20th percentile)20th %ile

Pricing

Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DN

Nikon 2197

No current pricing available

Verdict

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

Scores 98 overall, wins 9 of 9 usage categories and 10 of 21 specs.

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

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports

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