Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DN

Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DN

Sigma
98 Overall Score
vs
Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 20mm f/1.4 PRO 20mm

Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 20mm f/1.4 PRO 20mm

Olympus
54 Overall Score

Scores

Travel
Sigma
100
Olympus
34
Street
Sigma
98
Olympus
59
Budget
Sigma
97
Olympus
45
Professional
Sigma
92
Olympus
70
Macro
Sigma
88
Olympus
67
Video Cinema
Sigma
86
Olympus
61
Portrait
Sigma
85
Olympus
73
Landscape
Sigma
77
Olympus
42
Wildlife Sports
Sigma
77
Olympus
50

Specifications

Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DNOlympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 20mm f/1.4 PRO 20mm
Optics
Typezoomwide-angle
Focal Length Min18 mm20 mm
Focal Length Max50 mm20 mm
Elements13—
Groups10—
Aspherical Elements3★2
ED Elements14★
CoatingSuper Multi-Layer CoatingA ZERO coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/2.8f/1.4
Min Aperturef/2.8f/1.4
Constant✓✓
Diaphragm Blades7★—
Build
MountSony EMicro Four Thirds
FormatAPS-C★micro-four-thirds
Weather Sealed✓✓
Weight0.29 kg★—
Filter Thread55 mm—
AF & Stabilization
AF Typestepping motor★MSC
Stabilization✗—
Focus
Min Focus Distance121 mm★249 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

Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 20mm f/1.4 PRO 20mm

  • Strong aperture (96th percentile)96th %ile
  • Strong bokeh (94th percentile)94th %ile
  • Strong macro (79th percentile)
  • Strong optical (71st percentile)
  • Below average social proof (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 7 of 21 specs.

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

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports