Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DN

Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DN

Sigma
98 Overall Score
vs
Leica 11647 21mm

Leica 11647 21mm

Leica
53 Overall Score

Scores

Travel
Sigma
100
Leica
24
Street
Sigma
98
Leica
48
Budget
Sigma
97
Leica
44
Professional
Sigma
92
Leica
41
Macro
Sigma
88
Leica
64
Video Cinema
Sigma
86
Leica
55
Portrait
Sigma
85
Leica
65
Landscape
Sigma
77
Leica
25
Wildlife Sports
Sigma
77
Leica
38

Specifications

Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DNLeica 11647 21mm
Optics
Typezoom—
Focal Length Min18 mm21 mm
Focal Length Max50 mm21 mm
Elements13—
Groups10—
Aspherical Elements3★—
ED Elements1★—
CoatingSuper Multi-Layer Coating—
Aperture
Max Aperturef/2.8f/1.4
Min Aperturef/2.8—
Constant✓★—
Diaphragm Blades7★—
Build
MountSony ELeica M
FormatAPS-C★—
Weather Sealed✓★—
Weight0.29 kg★—
Filter Thread55 mm—
AF & Stabilization
AF Typestepping motor★—
Stabilization✗✓★
Focus
Min Focus Distance121 mm21 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

Leica 11647 21mm

  • Strong macro (99th percentile)99th %ile
  • Strong aperture (96th percentile)96th %ile
  • Strong bokeh (94th percentile)94th %ile
  • Strong stabilization (82nd percentile)82nd %ile
  • Below average social proof (6th percentile)6th %ile
  • Below average optical (20th percentile)20th %ile
  • Below average build (32nd percentile)
  • 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 9 of 21 specs.

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

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports