Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DN

Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DN

Sigma
98 Overall Score
vs
Ultimaxx UM-ZL650W 650-1300mm

Ultimaxx UM-ZL650W 650-1300mm

Ultimaxx
28 Overall Score

Scores

Travel
Sigma
100
Ultimaxx
28
Street
Sigma
98
Ultimaxx
26
Budget
Sigma
97
Ultimaxx
40
Professional
Sigma
92
Ultimaxx
23
Macro
Sigma
88
Ultimaxx
35
Video Cinema
Sigma
86
Ultimaxx
28
Portrait
Sigma
85
Ultimaxx
31
Landscape
Sigma
77
Ultimaxx
32
Wildlife Sports
Sigma
77
Ultimaxx
27

Specifications

Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DNUltimaxx UM-ZL650W 650-1300mm
Optics
Typezoomtelephoto
Focal Length Min18 mm650 mm
Focal Length Max50 mm1300 mm
Elements138
Groups10—
Aspherical Elements3★—
ED Elements1★—
CoatingSuper Multi-Layer CoatingMulti-coated, anti-reflection
Aperture
Max Aperturef/2.8f/16
Min Aperturef/2.88.0-16
Constant✓★✗
Diaphragm Blades7★—
Build
MountSony ECanon EF
FormatAPS-C★—
Weather Sealed✓★—
Weight0.29 kg★3.57 kg
Filter Thread55 mm—
AF & Stabilization
AF Typestepping motor★manual focus only
Stabilization✗✓★
Focus
Min Focus Distance121 mm★1.30 m
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

Ultimaxx UM-ZL650W 650-1300mm

  • Strong stabilization (82nd percentile)82nd %ile
  • Strong versatility (72nd percentile)
  • Strong social proof (65th percentile)
  • Below average build (0th percentile)0th %ile
  • Below average user sentiment (2nd percentile)2nd %ile
  • Below average af (13th percentile)13th %ile
  • Below average bokeh (28th 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