Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DN

Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DN

Sigma
98 Overall Score
vs
Fujifilm XF XF10-24mmF4 R OIS WR 15-36mm

Fujifilm XF XF10-24mmF4 R OIS WR 15-36mm

Fujifilm
41 Overall Score

Scores

Travel
Sigma
100
Fujifilm
48
Street
Sigma
98
Fujifilm
25
Budget
Sigma
97
Fujifilm
35
Professional
Sigma
92
Fujifilm
35
Macro
Sigma
88
Fujifilm
57
Video Cinema
Sigma
86
Fujifilm
32
Portrait
Sigma
85
Fujifilm
18
Landscape
Sigma
77
Fujifilm
42
Wildlife Sports
Sigma
77
Fujifilm
34

Specifications

Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DNFujifilm XF XF10-24mmF4 R OIS WR 15-36mm
Optics
Typezoomzoom
Focal Length Min18 mm15 mm
Focal Length Max50 mm36 mm
Elements13—
Groups10—
Aspherical Elements3★—
ED Elements1★—
CoatingSuper Multi-Layer Coating—
Aperture
Max Aperturef/2.8f/22
Min Aperturef/2.8f/4
Constant✓✓
Diaphragm Blades7★—
Build
MountSony EFujifilm X
FormatAPS-CAPS-C
Weather Sealed✓✓
Weight0.29 kg★0.38 kg
Filter Thread55 mm72 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF Typestepping motor★manual focus only
Stabilization✗✓★
Stabilization Stops—3.5 stops★
Focus
Min Focus Distance121 mm15 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

Fujifilm XF XF10-24mmF4 R OIS WR 15-36mm

  • Strong macro (99th percentile)99th %ile
  • Strong stabilization (91st percentile)91st %ile
  • Strong build (80th percentile)80th %ile
  • Strong versatility (77th percentile)
  • Below average bokeh (13th percentile)13th %ile
  • Below average af (13th percentile)13th %ile
  • Below average optical (20th percentile)20th %ile
  • Below average aperture (20th percentile)20th %ile

Verdict

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

Scores 98 overall, wins 9 of 9 usage categories and 6 of 22 specs.

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

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports