Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DN

Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DN

Sigma
100 Overall Score
vs
Tamron SP A032 24-70mm

Tamron SP A032 24-70mm

Tamron
82 Overall Score

Scores

Travel
Sigma
100
Tamron
67
Street
Sigma
98
Tamron
73
Budget
Sigma
97
Tamron
80
Professional
Sigma
92
Tamron
86
Macro
Sigma
90
Tamron
81
Video Cinema
Sigma
86
Tamron
85
Portrait
Sigma
84
Tamron
81
Landscape
Sigma
77
Tamron
77
Wildlife Sports
Sigma
77
Tamron
70

Specifications

Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DNTamron SP A032 24-70mm
Optics
Typezoomzoom
Focal Length Min18 mm24 mm
Focal Length Max50 mm70 mm
Elements1317
Groups1012
Aspherical Elements34★
ED Elements13★
CoatingSuper Multi-Layer CoatingeBAND (Extended Bandwidth & Angular-Dependency) Coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/2.8f/2.8
Min Aperturef/2.8f/2.8
Constant✓✓
Diaphragm Blades79★
Build
MountSony ENikon F
FormatAPS-Cfull-frame★
Weather Sealed✓✓
Weight0.29 kg★0.90 kg
Filter Thread55 mm82 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF Typestepping motor★USD
Stabilization✗✓★
Stabilization Stops—5 stops★
Focus
Min Focus Distance121 mm★381 mm
Max Magnification1:2.81:5

Pros & Cons

Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DN

  • Strong macro (91st percentile)91st %ile
  • Strong social proof (90th percentile)90th %ile
  • Strong af (87th percentile)87th %ile
  • Strong build (86th percentile)86th %ile

Tamron SP A032 24-70mm

  • Strong stabilization (97th percentile)97th %ile
  • Strong optical (97th percentile)97th %ile
  • Strong bokeh (86th percentile)86th %ile
  • Strong aperture (83rd percentile)83rd %ile
  • Below average social proof (31st percentile)

Verdict

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

Scores 100 overall, wins 7 of 9 usage categories and 3 of 22 specs.

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

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitProfessionalWildlife Sports