Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DN

Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DN

Sigma
98 Overall Score
vs
Rokinon 35mm f/1.4 Wide-Angle US UMC Aspherical 35mm

Rokinon 35mm f/1.4 Wide-Angle US UMC Aspherical 35mm

Rokinon
64 Overall Score

Scores

Travel
Sigma
100
Rokinon
38
Street
Sigma
98
Rokinon
56
Budget
Sigma
97
Rokinon
52
Professional
Sigma
92
Rokinon
64
Macro
Sigma
92
Rokinon
65
Video Cinema
Sigma
86
Rokinon
58
Portrait
Sigma
85
Rokinon
74
Landscape
Sigma
77
Rokinon
51
Wildlife Sports
Sigma
77
Rokinon
40

Specifications

Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DNRokinon 35mm f/1.4 Wide-Angle US UMC Aspherical 35mm
Optics
Typezoomwide-angle
Focal Length Min18 mm35 mm
Focal Length Max50 mm35 mm
Elements1311
Groups109
Aspherical Elements3★2
ED Elements11
CoatingSuper Multi-Layer CoatingUltra Multi-Coating (UMC)
Aperture
Max Aperturef/2.8f/1.4
Min Aperturef/2.8f/1.4
Constant✓✓
Diaphragm Blades79★
Build
MountSony EOlympus 4/3
FormatAPS-C★micro-four-thirds
Weather Sealed✓✓
Weight0.29 kg★0.66 kg
Filter Thread55 mm77 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF Typestepping motor★manual focus only
Stabilization✗✗
Focus
Min Focus Distance121 mm★304 mm
Max Magnification1:2.81:5.55

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

Rokinon 35mm f/1.4 Wide-Angle US UMC Aspherical 35mm

  • Strong bokeh (97th percentile)97th %ile
  • Strong aperture (96th percentile)96th %ile
  • Strong user sentiment (86th percentile)86th %ile
  • Strong optical (71st percentile)
  • Below average af (13th percentile)13th %ile
  • Below average social proof (20th percentile)20th %ile
  • Below average versatility (34th percentile)

Pricing

Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DN

Rokinon 35mm f/1.4 Wide-Angle US UMC Aspherical 35mm

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 5 of 21 specs.

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

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports

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