Sigma Contemporary 50mm f/2 DG 50mm
A compact 363g weather-sealed all-metal build pairs an f/2 aperture with three aspherical elements and one SLD glass element to suppress aberrations. Tactile knurled manual focus and aperture rings, plus a stepping motor for quiet autofocus, echo Sigma’s cinema lens construction in a portable design. This lens suits street and portrait photographers needing a durable, lightweight 50mm prime for L-mount.
Focal length 50mm
Aperture f/22
Mount L-Mount
Weather Sealed Yes
Weight 350 g
af type Autofocus
lens type prime
38 Overall Score
Price €698
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong build (79th percentile) 79th
- Strong optical (72nd percentile) 72nd
Cons
- Below average social proof (7th percentile)
- Below average macro (8th percentile)
- Below average aperture (24th percentile)
- Below average bokeh (28th percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Optics
| Type | Prime |
| Focal Length Min | 50 |
| Focal Length Max | 50 |
| Elements | 11 |
| Groups | 9 |
| Aspherical Elements | 3 |
| ED Elements | 1 |
| Coating | Super Multi-Layer Coating |
Aperture
| Max Aperture | f/22 |
| Min Aperture | f/2 |
| Constant | Yes |
| Diaphragm Blades | 9 |
Build
| Mount | L-Mount |
| Format | full-frame |
| Weather Sealed | Yes |
| Weight | 0.3 kg / 0.8 lbs |
| Filter Thread | 58 |
AF & Stabilization
| AF Type | Autofocus |
| Stabilization | No |
Focus
| Min Focus Distance | 450 |
| Max Magnification | 0.0007743056 |
vs Competition
| Spec | Sigma Contemporary 50mm f/2 DG 50mm | Tamron Di III 18-300mm f/3.5-6.3 Di III-A VC VXD | Canon RF 28-70mm f/2.8 IS STM | Panasonic LUMIX S S-R28200 | Nikon NIKKOR AF-S DX NIKKOR 16-85mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR | Meike 50mm F1.8 Full Frame STM Auto Focus Prime |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Focal Length | 50mm | 18-300mm | 28-70mm | 28-200mm | 16-85mm | 50mm |
| Max Aperture | f/22 | f/3.5 | f/2.8 | f/4 | f/3.5 | f/1.8 |
| Mount | L-Mount | Fujifilm X | Canon RF | L-Mount | Nikon F | Panasonic Sigma L |
| Stabilization | false | true | true | true | true | true |
| Weather Sealed | true | false | true | true | false | false |
| Weight (g) | 350 | 92 | 495 | 413 | 59 | 297 |
| AF Type | Autofocus | VXD linear motor | STM | Autofocus | AF-S | STM |
| Lens Type | prime | zoom | zoom | macro | zoom | prime |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | AF | Bokeh | Build | Macro | Optical | Aperture | Versatility | Social Proof | Stabilization |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sigma Contemporary 50mm f/2 DG 50mm | 54.7 | 27.9 | 78.8 | 7.9 | 72.2 | 24.1 | 34 | 6.9 | 35.6 |
| Tamron Di III 18-300mm f/3.5-6.3 Di III-A VC VXD Compare | 98.1 | 74.9 | 96.3 | 88.4 | 73.5 | 76.9 | 99.2 | 83 | 80.5 |
| Canon RF 28-70mm f/2.8 IS STM Compare | 85.5 | 86.1 | 67.2 | 77.4 | 84.4 | 83.7 | 77.4 | 88 | 98.2 |
| Panasonic LUMIX S S-R28200 Compare | 54.7 | 77.8 | 73.9 | 89.5 | 90.9 | 71.4 | 95.7 | 75.3 | 99.4 |
| Nikon NIKKOR AF-S DX NIKKOR 16-85mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR Compare | 54.7 | 74.9 | 98.4 | 59.8 | 64.2 | 76.9 | 94.3 | 88 | 92.2 |
| Meike 50mm F1.8 Full Frame STM Auto Focus Prime Compare | 85.5 | 95.9 | 71.3 | 96.1 | 57.3 | 93 | 34 | 49.9 | 80.5 |
Price
Value & Pricing
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