Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DN

Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DN

Sigma
98 Overall Score
vs
Panasonic LUMIX S 28-200mm f/4-7.1 MACRO O.I.S. 200mm

Panasonic LUMIX S 28-200mm f/4-7.1 MACRO O.I.S. 200mm

Panasonic
57 Overall Score

Scores

Travel
Sigma
100
Panasonic
69
Street
Sigma
98
Panasonic
47
Budget
Sigma
97
Panasonic
54
Professional
Sigma
92
Panasonic
54
Macro
Sigma
88
Panasonic
83
Video Cinema
Sigma
86
Panasonic
45
Portrait
Sigma
85
Panasonic
28
Landscape
Sigma
77
Panasonic
72
Wildlife Sports
Sigma
77
Panasonic
58

Specifications

Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DNPanasonic LUMIX S 28-200mm f/4-7.1 MACRO O.I.S. 200mm
Optics
Typezoomzoom
Focal Length Min18 mm28 mm
Focal Length Max50 mm200 mm
Elements1317
Groups1013
Aspherical Elements3★1
ED Elements14★
CoatingSuper Multi-Layer CoatingMulti-Coated
Aperture
Max Aperturef/2.8f/45
Min Aperturef/2.8f/4
Constant✓★✗
Diaphragm Blades79★
Build
MountSony EL-Mount
FormatAPS-Cfull-frame★
Weather Sealed✓✓
Weight0.29 kg★0.41 kg
Filter Thread55 mm67 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF Typestepping motor★Autofocus
Stabilization✗✓★
Focus
Min Focus Distance121 mm★140 mm
Max Magnification1:2.81:2

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

Panasonic LUMIX S 28-200mm f/4-7.1 MACRO O.I.S. 200mm

  • Strong versatility (95th percentile)95th %ile
  • Strong optical (92nd percentile)92nd %ile
  • Strong macro (90th percentile)90th %ile
  • Strong stabilization (82nd percentile)82nd %ile
  • Below average aperture (2nd percentile)2nd %ile
  • Below average bokeh (2nd percentile)2nd %ile

Verdict

★ Winner: Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DN

Scores 98 overall, wins 9 of 9 usage categories and 5 of 21 specs.

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

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports