Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DN

Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DN

Sigma
98 Overall Score
vs
Mitakon Zhongyi 55mm f/2.8 1-5x Macro 55mm

Mitakon Zhongyi 55mm f/2.8 1-5x Macro 55mm

Mitakon Zhongyi
45 Overall Score

Scores

Travel
Sigma
100
Mitakon Zhongyi
26
Street
Sigma
98
Mitakon Zhongyi
28
Budget
Sigma
97
Mitakon Zhongyi
41
Professional
Sigma
92
Mitakon Zhongyi
26
Macro
Sigma
92
Mitakon Zhongyi
73
Video Cinema
Sigma
86
Mitakon Zhongyi
24
Portrait
Sigma
85
Mitakon Zhongyi
27
Landscape
Sigma
77
Mitakon Zhongyi
31
Wildlife Sports
Sigma
77
Mitakon Zhongyi
20

Specifications

Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DNMitakon Zhongyi 55mm f/2.8 1-5x Macro 55mm
Optics
Typezoommacro
Focal Length Min18 mm55 mm
Focal Length Max50 mm55 mm
Elements1313
Groups108
Aspherical Elements3★—
ED Elements1★—
CoatingSuper Multi-Layer Coating—
Aperture
Max Aperturef/2.8f/22
Min Aperturef/2.8f/2.8
Constant✓★✗
Diaphragm Blades79★
Build
MountSony EFujifilm X
FormatAPS-Cfull-frame★
Weather Sealed✓★—
Weight0.29 kg★0.69 kg
Filter Thread55 mm58 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF Typestepping motor★manual focus only
Stabilization✗✗
Focus
Min Focus Distance121 mm65 mm★
Max Magnification1:2.85:1★

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

Mitakon Zhongyi 55mm f/2.8 1-5x Macro 55mm

  • Strong macro (99th percentile)99th %ile
  • Strong social proof (96th percentile)96th %ile
  • Below average af (13th percentile)13th %ile
  • Below average aperture (20th percentile)20th %ile
  • Below average bokeh (23rd percentile)
  • Below average versatility (34th percentile)

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