Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DN

Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DN

Sigma
98 Overall Score
vs
Sony FE 28mm f/2 28mm

Sony FE 28mm f/2 28mm

Sony
35 Overall Score

Scores

Travel
Sigma
100
Sony
17
Street
Sigma
98
Sony
44
Budget
Sigma
97
Sony
38
Professional
Sigma
92
Sony
34
Macro
Sigma
92
Sony
19
Video Cinema
Sigma
86
Sony
39
Portrait
Sigma
85
Sony
60
Landscape
Sigma
77
Sony
16
Wildlife Sports
Sigma
77
Sony
31

Specifications

Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DNSony FE 28mm f/2 28mm
Optics
Typezoom—
Focal Length Min18 mm28 mm
Focal Length Max50 mm28 mm
Elements13—
Groups10—
Aspherical Elements3★—
ED Elements1★—
CoatingSuper Multi-Layer Coating—
Aperture
Max Aperturef/2.8f/2
Min Aperturef/2.8—
Constant✓★—
Diaphragm Blades7★—
Build
MountSony E—
FormatAPS-C★—
Weather Sealed✓★—
Weight0.29 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

Sony FE 28mm f/2 28mm

  • Strong aperture (90th percentile)90th %ile
  • Strong bokeh (89th percentile)89th %ile
  • Below average macro (14th percentile)14th %ile
  • Below average optical (20th percentile)20th %ile
  • Below average build (32nd percentile)
  • Below average versatility (34th percentile)

Pricing

Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DN

Sony FE 28mm f/2 28mm

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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