Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DN

Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DN

Sigma
98 Overall Score
vs
Panasonic LUMIX S S-R26 26mm

Panasonic LUMIX S S-R26 26mm

Panasonic
39 Overall Score

Scores

Travel
Sigma
100
Panasonic
36
Street
Sigma
98
Panasonic
42
Budget
Sigma
97
Panasonic
37
Professional
Sigma
92
Panasonic
33
Macro
Sigma
92
Panasonic
28
Video Cinema
Sigma
86
Panasonic
36
Portrait
Sigma
85
Panasonic
38
Landscape
Sigma
77
Panasonic
25
Wildlife Sports
Sigma
77
Panasonic
25

Specifications

Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DNPanasonic LUMIX S S-R26 26mm
Optics
Typezoomwide-angle
Focal Length Min18 mm26 mm
Focal Length Max50 mm26 mm
Elements135
Groups105
Aspherical Elements3★1
ED Elements11
CoatingSuper Multi-Layer Coating—
Aperture
Max Aperturef/2.8f/8
Min Aperturef/2.8f/8
Constant✓✓
Diaphragm Blades7★—
Build
MountSony EL-Mount
FormatAPS-Cfull-frame★
Weather Sealed✓★—
Weight0.29 kg0.06 kg★
Filter Thread55 mm—
AF & Stabilization
AF Typestepping motor★manual focus only
Stabilization✗✗
Focus
Min Focus Distance121 mm★249 mm
Max Magnification1:2.8★0.14x

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

Panasonic LUMIX S S-R26 26mm

  • Strong build (99th percentile)99th %ile
  • Below average af (13th percentile)13th %ile
  • Below average optical (20th percentile)20th %ile
  • Below average social proof (29th percentile)
  • Below average versatility (34th percentile)

Pricing

Panasonic LUMIX S S-R26 26mm is €250 cheaper (1.9x less).

Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DN0.186score per dollar
vs
Panasonic LUMIX S S-R26 26mm0.139score per dollar

Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DN offers 1.3x better value for money

Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DN

Panasonic LUMIX S S-R26 26mm

Verdict

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

Scores 98 overall, wins 9 of 9 usage categories and 6 of 21 specs.

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

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports

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