Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DN

Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DN

Sigma
98 Overall Score
vs
Opteka 58mm 0.43X HD 58mm

Opteka 58mm 0.43X HD 58mm

Opteka
56 Overall Score

Scores

Travel
Sigma
100
Opteka
31
Street
Sigma
98
Opteka
53
Budget
Sigma
97
Opteka
46
Professional
Sigma
92
Opteka
48
Macro
Sigma
90
Opteka
81
Video Cinema
Sigma
86
Opteka
54
Portrait
Sigma
84
Opteka
57
Landscape
Sigma
77
Opteka
41
Wildlife Sports
Sigma
77
Opteka
50

Specifications

Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DNOpteka 58mm 0.43X HD 58mm
Optics
Typezoomwide-angle
Focal Length Min18 mm58 mm
Focal Length Max50 mm58 mm
Elements13—
Groups10—
Aspherical Elements3★—
ED Elements1★—
CoatingSuper Multi-Layer CoatingFully multi-coated, Anti-reflection coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/2.8—
Min Aperturef/2.8—
Constant✓★—
Diaphragm Blades7★—
Build
MountSony ECanon EF, Canon EF,Canon EF-S
FormatAPS-C★—
Weather Sealed✓★—
Weight0.29 kg★—
Filter Thread55 mm58 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF Typestepping motorSTM★
Stabilization✗✓★
Focus
Min Focus Distance121 mm58 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

Opteka 58mm 0.43X HD 58mm

  • Strong macro (96th percentile)96th %ile
  • Strong af (87th percentile)87th %ile
  • Strong stabilization (82nd percentile)82nd %ile
  • Strong aperture (66th percentile)
  • Below average social proof (8th percentile)8th %ile
  • Below average versatility (34th percentile)

Pricing

Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DN

Opteka 58mm 0.43X HD 58mm

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 8 of 21 specs.

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

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports

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