Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DN

Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DN

Sigma
98 Overall Score
vs
Fujifilm XF 16mm f/2.8 R WR 16mm

Fujifilm XF 16mm f/2.8 R WR 16mm

Fujifilm
61 Overall Score

Scores

Travel
Sigma
100
Fujifilm
65
Street
Sigma
98
Fujifilm
66
Budget
Sigma
97
Fujifilm
64
Professional
Sigma
92
Fujifilm
65
Macro
Sigma
92
Fujifilm
75
Video Cinema
Sigma
86
Fujifilm
57
Portrait
Sigma
85
Fujifilm
42
Landscape
Sigma
77
Fujifilm
63
Wildlife Sports
Sigma
77
Fujifilm
59

Specifications

Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DNFujifilm XF 16mm f/2.8 R WR 16mm
Optics
Typezoomwide-angle
Focal Length Min18 mm16 mm
Focal Length Max50 mm16 mm
Elements1310
Groups108
Aspherical Elements3★2
ED Elements1★—
CoatingSuper Multi-Layer CoatingSuper EBC
Aperture
Max Aperturef/2.8f/22
Min Aperturef/2.8f/2.8
Constant✓✓
Diaphragm Blades79★
Build
MountSony EFujifilm X
FormatAPS-CAPS-C
Weather Sealed✓✓
Weight0.29 kg0.15 kg★
Filter Thread55 mm49 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF Typestepping motorstepping motor
Stabilization✗✗
Focus
Min Focus Distance121 mm★170 mm
Max Magnification1:2.81:7.7

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

Fujifilm XF 16mm f/2.8 R WR 16mm

  • Strong social proof (99th percentile)99th %ile
  • Strong build (97th percentile)97th %ile
  • Strong macro (88th percentile)88th %ile
  • Strong af (87th percentile)87th %ile
  • Below average user sentiment (16th percentile)16th %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 3 of 21 specs.

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

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports