Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DN

Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DN

Sigma
98 Overall Score
vs
Nikon NIKKOR Z 28-400mm f/4-8 VR

Nikon NIKKOR Z 28-400mm f/4-8 VR

Nikon
34 Overall Score

Scores

Travel
Sigma
100
Nikon
33
Street
Sigma
98
Nikon
38
Budget
Sigma
97
Nikon
46
Professional
Sigma
92
Nikon
34
Macro
Sigma
92
Nikon
13
Video Cinema
Sigma
86
Nikon
40
Portrait
Sigma
85
Nikon
46
Landscape
Sigma
77
Nikon
27
Wildlife Sports
Sigma
77
Nikon
33

Specifications

Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DNNikon NIKKOR Z 28-400mm f/4-8 VR
Optics
Typezoom—
Focal Length Min18 mm28 mm
Focal Length Max50 mm400 mm
Elements13—
Groups10—
Aspherical Elements3★—
ED Elements1★—
CoatingSuper Multi-Layer Coating—
Aperture
Max Aperturef/2.8f/4
Min Aperturef/2.8—
Constant✓✓
Diaphragm Blades7★—
Build
MountSony E—
FormatAPS-C★—
Weather Sealed✓★—
Weight0.29 kg★—
Filter Thread55 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

Nikon NIKKOR Z 28-400mm f/4-8 VR

  • Strong versatility (99th percentile)99th %ile
  • Strong aperture (66th percentile)
  • Below average macro (14th percentile)14th %ile
  • Below average optical (20th percentile)20th %ile
  • Below average social proof (29th percentile)
  • Below average build (32nd 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