Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DN

Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DN

Sigma
98 Overall Score
vs
Elite Brands Inc SP14M-C

Elite Brands Inc SP14M-C

Elite Brands Inc
30 Overall Score

Scores

Travel
Sigma
100
Elite Brands Inc
14
Street
Sigma
98
Elite Brands Inc
35
Budget
Sigma
97
Elite Brands Inc
36
Professional
Sigma
92
Elite Brands Inc
24
Macro
Sigma
88
Elite Brands Inc
14
Video Cinema
Sigma
86
Elite Brands Inc
31
Portrait
Sigma
85
Elite Brands Inc
46
Landscape
Sigma
77
Elite Brands Inc
13
Wildlife Sports
Sigma
77
Elite Brands Inc
24

Specifications

Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DNElite Brands Inc SP14M-C
Optics
Typezoom—
Focal Length Min18 mm14 mm
Focal Length Max50 mm14 mm
Elements13—
Groups10—
Aspherical Elements3★—
ED Elements1★—
CoatingSuper Multi-Layer Coating—
Aperture
Max Aperturef/2.8—
Min Aperturef/2.8f/2.4
Constant✓★—
Diaphragm Blades7★—
Build
MountSony E—
FormatAPS-C★—
Weather Sealed✓★—
Weight0.29 kg★0.79 kg
Filter Thread55 mm—
AF & Stabilization
AF Typestepping motor★—
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

Elite Brands Inc SP14M-C

  • Strong aperture (66th percentile)
  • Below average build (10th percentile)10th %ile
  • Below average macro (14th percentile)14th %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 10 of 21 specs.

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

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports