Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DN

Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DN

Sigma
98 Overall Score
vs
GE Direct JAA342DA

GE Direct JAA342DA

GE Direct
28 Overall Score

Scores

Travel
Sigma
100
GE Direct
13
Street
Sigma
98
GE Direct
34
Budget
Sigma
97
GE Direct
33
Professional
Sigma
92
GE Direct
24
Macro
Sigma
88
GE Direct
14
Video Cinema
Sigma
86
GE Direct
30
Portrait
Sigma
85
GE Direct
45
Landscape
Sigma
77
GE Direct
12
Wildlife Sports
Sigma
77
GE Direct
24

Specifications

Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DNGE Direct JAA342DA
Optics
Typezoom—
Focal Length Min18 mm300 mm
Focal Length Max50 mm300 mm
Elements13—
Groups10—
Aspherical Elements3★—
ED Elements1★—
CoatingSuper Multi-Layer Coating—
Aperture
Max Aperturef/2.8—
Min Aperturef/2.8f/4
Constant✓★—
Diaphragm Blades7★—
Build
MountSony E—
FormatAPS-C★—
Weather Sealed✓★—
Weight0.29 kg★0.76 kg
Filter Thread55 mm—
AF & Stabilization
AF Typestepping motor★—
Stabilization✗—
Focus
Min Focus Distance121 mm★—
Max Magnification1:2.8★—

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

GE Direct JAA342DA

  • Strong aperture (66th percentile)
  • Below average build (11th percentile)11th %ile
  • Below average macro (14th percentile)14th %ile
  • Below average optical (20th percentile)20th %ile
  • 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 10 of 21 specs.

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

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports