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 2211 18-55mm

Nikon NIKKOR 2211 18-55mm

Nikon
79 Overall Score

Scores

Travel
Sigma
100
Nikon
69
Street
Sigma
98
Nikon
66
Budget
Sigma
97
Nikon
70
Professional
Sigma
92
Nikon
52
Macro
Sigma
88
Nikon
76
Video Cinema
Sigma
86
Nikon
58
Portrait
Sigma
85
Nikon
54
Landscape
Sigma
77
Nikon
55
Wildlife Sports
Sigma
77
Nikon
55

Specifications

Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DNNikon NIKKOR 2211 18-55mm
Optics
Typezoomzoom
Focal Length Min18 mm18 mm
Focal Length Max50 mm55 mm
Elements13—
Groups10—
Aspherical Elements3★—
ED Elements12★
CoatingSuper Multi-Layer Coating—
Aperture
Max Aperturef/2.8f/5.6
Min Aperturef/2.8f/3.5
Constant✓★✗
Diaphragm Blades7★—
Build
MountSony ENikon F
FormatAPS-CAPS-C
Weather Sealed✓★—
Weight0.29 kg0.20 kg★
Filter Thread55 mm—
AF & Stabilization
AF Typestepping motor★AF-S
Stabilization✗✓★
Stabilization Stops—4 stops★
Focus
Min Focus Distance121 mm55 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 2211 18-55mm

  • Strong macro (96th percentile)96th %ile
  • Strong stabilization (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
  • Strong user sentiment (91st percentile)91st %ile
  • Strong social proof (85th percentile)85th %ile

Verdict

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

Scores 98 overall, wins 9 of 9 usage categories and 6 of 22 specs.

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

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports