Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DN

Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DN

Sigma
91 Overall Score
vs
Rokinon 12M-C 12mm

Rokinon 12M-C 12mm

Rokinon
44 Overall Score

Scores

Street
Sigma
92
Rokinon
29
Professional
Sigma
87
Rokinon
29
Macro
Sigma
86
Rokinon
63
Travel
Sigma
86
Rokinon
26
Budget
Sigma
83
Rokinon
37
Video Cinema
Sigma
81
Rokinon
25
Portrait
Sigma
79
Rokinon
27
Landscape
Sigma
75
Rokinon
37
Wildlife Sports
Sigma
73
Rokinon
21

Specifications

Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DNRokinon 12M-C 12mm
Optics
Typezoomfisheye
Focal Length Min18 mm12 mm
Focal Length Max50 mm12 mm
Elements1312
Groups108
Aspherical Elements3★2
ED Elements13★
CoatingSuper Multi-Layer CoatingNano Crystal and UMC Lens Coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/2.8f/22
Min Aperturef/2.8f/2.8
Constant✓★✗
Diaphragm Blades77
Build
MountSony ECanon EF
FormatAPS-Cfull-frame★
Weather Sealed✓★✗
Weight0.29 kg★0.50 kg
Filter Thread55 mm—
AF & Stabilization
AF Typestepping motor★manual focus only
Stabilization✗✗
Focus
Min Focus Distance122 mm★201 mm
Max Magnification1:2.8★—

Pros & Cons

Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DN

  • Strong macro (91st percentile)91st %ile
  • Strong af (87th percentile)87th %ile
  • Strong build (87th percentile)87th %ile
  • Strong optical (83rd percentile)83rd %ile
  • Below average social proof (21st percentile)

Rokinon 12M-C 12mm

  • Strong macro (82nd percentile)82nd %ile
  • Strong optical (80th percentile)80th %ile
  • Strong social proof (74th percentile)
  • Below average bokeh (13th percentile)13th %ile
  • Below average af (13th percentile)13th %ile
  • Below average aperture (19th percentile)19th %ile
  • Below average build (33rd percentile)

Verdict

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

Scores 91 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