Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DN

Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DN

Sigma
98 Overall Score
vs
Sony G Master SEL100M28GM 100mm

Sony G Master SEL100M28GM 100mm

Sony
73 Overall Score

Scores

Travel
Sigma
100
Sony
55
Street
Sigma
98
Sony
61
Macro
Sigma
92
Sony
97
Budget
Sigma
97
Sony
68
Professional
Sigma
92
Sony
75
Video Cinema
Sigma
86
Sony
78
Portrait
Sigma
85
Sony
51
Landscape
Sigma
77
Sony
66
Wildlife Sports
Sigma
77
Sony
69

Specifications

Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DNSony G Master SEL100M28GM 100mm
Optics
Typezoommacro
Focal Length Min18 mm100 mm
Focal Length Max50 mm100 mm
Elements1317
Groups1013
Aspherical Elements3★2
ED Elements12★
CoatingSuper Multi-Layer CoatingNano AR Coating II
Aperture
Max Aperturef/2.8f/22
Min Aperturef/2.8f/2.8
Constant✓✓
Diaphragm Blades711★
Build
MountSony ESony E
FormatAPS-Cfull-frame★
Weather Sealed✓✓
Weight0.29 kg★0.64 kg
Filter Thread55 mm67 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF Typestepping motorXD linear motors★
Stabilization✗✓★
Focus
Min Focus Distance121 mm★260 mm
Max Magnification1:2.81.4x★

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

Sony G Master SEL100M28GM 100mm

  • Strong af (98th percentile)98th %ile
  • Strong optical (90th percentile)90th %ile
  • Strong social proof (90th percentile)90th %ile
  • Strong macro (86th percentile)86th %ile
  • Below average aperture (20th percentile)20th %ile
  • Below average bokeh (33rd percentile)
  • Below average versatility (34th percentile)

Verdict

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

Scores 98 overall, wins 8 of 9 usage categories and 3 of 21 specs.

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

BudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports

Sony G Master SEL100M28GM 100mm Better at:

Macro