Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DN

Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DN

Sigma
98 Overall Score
vs
7Artisans 4mm f/2.8 Circular Fisheye 4mm

7Artisans 4mm f/2.8 Circular Fisheye 4mm

7Artisans
51 Overall Score

Scores

Travel
Sigma
100
7Artisans
39
Street
Sigma
98
7Artisans
57
Budget
Sigma
97
7Artisans
45
Professional
Sigma
92
7Artisans
43
Macro
Sigma
92
7Artisans
68
Video Cinema
Sigma
86
7Artisans
42
Portrait
Sigma
85
7Artisans
61
Landscape
Sigma
77
7Artisans
32
Wildlife Sports
Sigma
77
7Artisans
31

Specifications

Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DN7Artisans 4mm f/2.8 Circular Fisheye 4mm
Optics
Typezoomfisheye
Focal Length Min18 mm4 mm
Focal Length Max50 mm4 mm
Elements1310
Groups108
Aspherical Elements3★—
ED Elements1★—
CoatingSuper Multi-Layer Coating—
Aperture
Max Aperturef/2.8f/2.8
Min Aperturef/2.8f/16
Constant✓★✗
Diaphragm Blades77
Build
MountSony EMicro Four Thirds
FormatAPS-C★micro-four-thirds
Weather Sealed✓★—
Weight0.29 kg0.20 kg★
Filter Thread55 mm—
AF & Stabilization
AF Typestepping motor★Manual Focus
Stabilization✗✗
Focus
Min Focus Distance121 mm85 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

7Artisans 4mm f/2.8 Circular Fisheye 4mm

  • Strong macro (94th percentile)94th %ile
  • Strong aperture (84th percentile)84th %ile
  • Strong build (82nd percentile)82nd %ile
  • Strong bokeh (82nd percentile)82nd %ile
  • Below average af (13th percentile)13th %ile
  • Below average user sentiment (30th 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 7 of 21 specs.

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

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports