Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DN

Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DN

Sigma
98 Overall Score
vs
Tamron Di III VC VXD 50-400mm f/4.5-6.3 Di III VC VXD

Tamron Di III VC VXD 50-400mm f/4.5-6.3 Di III VC VXD

Tamron
61 Overall Score

Scores

Travel
Sigma
100
Tamron
59
Street
Sigma
98
Tamron
47
Budget
Sigma
97
Tamron
61
Professional
Sigma
92
Tamron
52
Macro
Sigma
92
Tamron
74
Video Cinema
Sigma
86
Tamron
48
Portrait
Sigma
85
Tamron
40
Landscape
Sigma
77
Tamron
69
Wildlife Sports
Sigma
77
Tamron
53

Specifications

Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DNTamron Di III VC VXD 50-400mm f/4.5-6.3 Di III VC VXD
Optics
Typezoomzoom
Focal Length Min18 mm50 mm
Focal Length Max50 mm400 mm
Elements1324
Groups1018
Aspherical Elements3★1
ED Elements1★—
CoatingSuper Multi-Layer CoatingBBAR-G2
Aperture
Max Aperturef/2.822-32★
Min Aperturef/2.84.5-6.3
Constant✓★✗
Diaphragm Blades79★
Build
MountSony ENikon Z
FormatAPS-Cfull-frame★
Weather Sealed✓✓
Weight0.29 kg★1.15 kg
Filter Thread55 mm67 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF Typestepping motor★VXD eXtreme-Torque Drive Linear AF Motor
Stabilization✗✓★
Focus
Min Focus Distance121 mm★249 mm
Max Magnification1:2.81:2

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

Tamron Di III VC VXD 50-400mm f/4.5-6.3 Di III VC VXD

  • Strong versatility (96th percentile)96th %ile
  • Strong optical (96th percentile)96th %ile
  • Strong stabilization (82nd percentile)82nd %ile
  • Strong macro (79th percentile)
  • Below average social proof (20th percentile)20th %ile
  • Below average aperture (20th percentile)20th %ile
  • Below average bokeh (23rd percentile)
  • Below average build (26th percentile)

Pricing

Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DN is £457 cheaper (2.0x less).

Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DN0.210score per dollar
vs
Tamron Di III VC VXD 50-400mm f/4.5-6.3 Di III VC VXD0.066score per dollar

Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DN offers 3.2x better value for money

Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DN

Amazon.co.uk
£468

Tamron Di III VC VXD 50-400mm f/4.5-6.3 Di III VC VXD

Amazon.co.uk
£925

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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