Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DN

Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DN

Sigma
100 Overall Score
vs
Sony FE SEL20TC

Sony FE SEL20TC

Sony
49 Overall Score

Scores

Street
Sigma
100
Sony
60
Travel
Sigma
100
Sony
50
Budget
Sigma
97
Sony
47
Professional
Sigma
97
Sony
50
Portrait
Sigma
89
Sony
56
Macro
Sigma
88
Sony
26
Video Cinema
Sigma
86
Sony
50
Wildlife Sports
Sigma
82
Sony
54
Landscape
Sigma
81
Sony
40

Specifications

Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DNSony FE SEL20TC
Optics
Typezoomtelephoto
Focal Length Min18 mm
Focal Length Max50 mm
Elements13
Groups10
Aspherical Elements3
ED Elements1
CoatingSuper Multi-Layer Coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/2.8
Min Aperturef/2.8
Constant
Diaphragm Blades7
Build
MountSony ESony E (Full-Frame)
FormatAPS-Cfull-frame
Weather Sealed
Weight0.29 kg0.21 kg
Filter Thread55 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF Typestepping motor
Stabilization
Focus
Min Focus Distance121 mm
Max Magnification1:2.82.0x

Pros & Cons

Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DN

  • Strong macro (91st percentile)91st %ile
  • Strong social proof (90th percentile)90th %ile
  • Strong af (88th percentile)88th %ile
  • Strong build (87th percentile)87th %ile

Sony FE SEL20TC

  • Strong build (90th percentile)90th %ile
  • Strong stabilization (82nd percentile)82nd %ile
  • Below average macro (14th percentile)14th %ile
  • Below average social proof (21st percentile)
  • Below average optical (21st percentile)
  • Below average versatility (34th percentile)

Verdict

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

Scores 100 overall, wins 9 of 9 usage categories and 6 of 21 specs.

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

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports