Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DN

Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DN

Sigma
98 Overall Score
vs
Samyang SY16M-C 16mm

Samyang SY16M-C 16mm

Samyang
37 Overall Score

Scores

Travel
Sigma
100
Samyang
20
Street
Sigma
98
Samyang
46
Budget
Sigma
97
Samyang
39
Professional
Sigma
92
Samyang
42
Macro
Sigma
88
Samyang
20
Video Cinema
Sigma
86
Samyang
48
Portrait
Sigma
85
Samyang
61
Landscape
Sigma
77
Samyang
18
Wildlife Sports
Sigma
77
Samyang
33

Specifications

Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DNSamyang SY16M-C 16mm
Optics
Typezoomwide-angle
Focal Length Min18 mm16 mm
Focal Length Max50 mm16 mm
Elements13—
Groups10—
Aspherical Elements3★—
ED Elements1★—
CoatingSuper Multi-Layer Coating—
Aperture
Max Aperturef/2.8f/2
Min Aperturef/2.8f/2
Constant✓✓
Diaphragm Blades7★—
Build
MountSony ECanon EF
FormatAPS-CAPS-C
Weather Sealed✓★—
Weight0.29 kg★0.58 kg
Filter Thread55 mm77 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

Samyang SY16M-C 16mm

  • Strong aperture (90th percentile)90th %ile
  • Strong bokeh (89th percentile)89th %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 8 of 21 specs.

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

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports