Sigma Contemporary 28-70mm f/2.8 DG DN

Sigma Contemporary 28-70mm f/2.8 DG DN

Sigma
94 Overall Score
vs
Fujifilm GF 50mm f/3.5 R LM WR 50mm

Fujifilm GF 50mm f/3.5 R LM WR 50mm

Fujifilm
29 Overall Score

Scores

Macro
Sigma
93
Fujifilm
22
Professional
Sigma
93
Fujifilm
46
Portrait
Sigma
92
Fujifilm
24
Budget
Sigma
91
Fujifilm
29
Street
Sigma
88
Fujifilm
40
Video Cinema
Sigma
85
Fujifilm
39
Landscape
Sigma
82
Fujifilm
38
Travel
Sigma
82
Fujifilm
37
Wildlife Sports
Sigma
76
Fujifilm
47

Specifications

Sigma Contemporary 28-70mm f/2.8 DG DNFujifilm GF 50mm f/3.5 R LM WR 50mm
Optics
Typezoomprime
Focal Length Min28 mm50 mm
Focal Length Max70 mm50 mm
Elements169
Groups126
Aspherical Elements3★1
ED Elements4★—
CoatingSuper Multi-Layer Coating and Nano Porous CoatingFujinon Super EBC coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/2.8f/50
Min Aperturef/2.8f/3.5
Constant✓✓
Diaphragm Blades99
Build
MountSony EFujifilm G
Formatfull-frame★medium-format
Weather Sealed✓✓
Weight0.47 kg0.34 kg★
Filter Thread67 mm62 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF Typestepping motorLinear motor★
Stabilization✗—
Focus
Min Focus Distance190 mm★—
Max Magnification3.3 to 4.6 x★—

Pros & Cons

Sigma Contemporary 28-70mm f/2.8 DG DN

  • Strong optical (95th percentile)95th %ile
  • Strong macro (95th percentile)95th %ile
  • Strong bokeh (91st percentile)91st %ile
  • Strong aperture (88th percentile)88th %ile
  • Below average stabilization (34th percentile)

Fujifilm GF 50mm f/3.5 R LM WR 50mm

  • Strong af (98th percentile)98th %ile
  • Strong build (82nd percentile)82nd %ile
  • Below average aperture (2nd percentile)2nd %ile
  • Below average bokeh (2nd percentile)2nd %ile
  • Below average macro (12th percentile)12th %ile
  • Below average social proof (28th percentile)

Pricing

Fujifilm GF 50mm f/3.5 R LM WR 50mm is £495 cheaper (2.8x less).

Sigma Contemporary 28-70mm f/2.8 DG DN

Fujifilm GF 50mm f/3.5 R LM WR 50mm

Verdict

★ Winner: Sigma Contemporary 28-70mm f/2.8 DG DN

Scores 94 overall, wins 9 of 9 usage categories and 5 of 21 specs.

Sigma Contemporary 28-70mm f/2.8 DG DN Better at:

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports

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