Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DN

Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DN

Sigma
98 Overall Score
vs
Arducam LN052 35mm

Arducam LN052 35mm

Arducam
39 Overall Score

Scores

Travel
Sigma
100
Arducam
39
Street
Sigma
98
Arducam
39
Budget
Sigma
97
Arducam
34
Professional
Sigma
92
Arducam
32
Macro
Sigma
88
Arducam
60
Video Cinema
Sigma
86
Arducam
34
Portrait
Sigma
85
Arducam
34
Landscape
Sigma
77
Arducam
30
Wildlife Sports
Sigma
77
Arducam
34

Specifications

Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DNArducam LN052 35mm
Optics
Typezoomtelephoto
Focal Length Min18 mm35 mm
Focal Length Max50 mm35 mm
Elements13—
Groups10—
Aspherical Elements3★—
ED Elements1★—
CoatingSuper Multi-Layer Coating—
Aperture
Max Aperturef/2.8f/16
Min Aperturef/2.8f/1.6
Constant✓★✗
Diaphragm Blades712★
Build
MountSony EC Mount
FormatAPS-C★micro-four-thirds
Weather Sealed✓★—
Weight0.29 kg0.11 kg★
Filter Thread55 mm—
AF & Stabilization
AF Typestepping motor★manual focus only
Stabilization✗✓★
Focus
Min Focus Distance121 mm35 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

Arducam LN052 35mm

  • Strong macro (97th percentile)97th %ile
  • Strong build (96th percentile)96th %ile
  • Strong stabilization (82nd percentile)82nd %ile
  • Below average user sentiment (1st percentile)1st %ile
  • Below average af (13th percentile)13th %ile
  • Below average optical (20th percentile)20th %ile
  • 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