Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DN

Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DN

Sigma
98 Overall Score
vs
Rokinon Series II 85mm f/1.4 85mm

Rokinon Series II 85mm f/1.4 85mm

Rokinon
65 Overall Score

Scores

Travel
Sigma
100
Rokinon
44
Street
Sigma
98
Rokinon
60
Budget
Sigma
97
Rokinon
64
Professional
Sigma
92
Rokinon
66
Macro
Sigma
90
Rokinon
54
Video Cinema
Sigma
86
Rokinon
69
Portrait
Sigma
84
Rokinon
76
Landscape
Sigma
77
Rokinon
48
Wildlife Sports
Sigma
77
Rokinon
49

Specifications

Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DNRokinon Series II 85mm f/1.4 85mm
Optics
Typezoomprime
Focal Length Min18 mm85 mm
Focal Length Max50 mm85 mm
Elements139
Groups107
Aspherical Elements3★1
ED Elements11
CoatingSuper Multi-Layer CoatingUltra Multi-Coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/2.8f/1.4
Min Aperturef/2.8f/1.4
Constant✓✓
Diaphragm Blades79★
Build
MountSony ECanon EF
FormatAPS-Cfull-frame★
Weather Sealed✓✓
Weight0.29 kg★0.54 kg
Filter Thread55 mm72 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF Typestepping motor★manual focus only
Stabilization✗✗
Focus
Min Focus Distance121 mm★1.00 m
Max Magnification1:2.81:9

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

Rokinon Series II 85mm f/1.4 85mm

  • Strong bokeh (96th percentile)96th %ile
  • Strong aperture (96th percentile)96th %ile
  • Strong social proof (78th percentile)
  • Strong build (69th percentile)
  • Below average af (13th percentile)13th %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 4 of 21 specs.

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

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports