Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DN

Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DN

Sigma
98 Overall Score
vs
Nikon NIKKOR Z 70-180mm f/2.8

Nikon NIKKOR Z 70-180mm f/2.8

Nikon
47 Overall Score

Scores

Travel
Sigma
100
Nikon
34
Street
Sigma
98
Nikon
57
Budget
Sigma
97
Nikon
57
Professional
Sigma
92
Nikon
53
Macro
Sigma
88
Nikon
30
Video Cinema
Sigma
86
Nikon
59
Portrait
Sigma
85
Nikon
67
Landscape
Sigma
77
Nikon
36
Wildlife Sports
Sigma
77
Nikon
46

Specifications

Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DNNikon NIKKOR Z 70-180mm f/2.8
Optics
Typezoomzoom
Focal Length Min18 mm70 mm
Focal Length Max50 mm180 mm
Elements136
Groups10—
Aspherical Elements3★—
ED Elements16★
CoatingSuper Multi-Layer Coating—
Aperture
Max Aperturef/2.8f/2.8
Min Aperturef/2.8f/2.8
Constant✓✓
Diaphragm Blades7★—
Build
MountSony ENikon Z
FormatAPS-C★—
Weather Sealed✓★—
Weight0.29 kg★0.79 kg
Filter Thread55 mm—
AF & Stabilization
AF Typestepping motorSTM★
Stabilization✗—
Focus
Min Focus Distance121 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

Nikon NIKKOR Z 70-180mm f/2.8

  • Strong af (87th percentile)87th %ile
  • Strong aperture (84th percentile)84th %ile
  • Strong bokeh (82nd percentile)82nd %ile
  • Strong versatility (78th percentile)
  • Below average build (10th percentile)10th %ile
  • Below average macro (14th percentile)14th %ile

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