Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DN

Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DN

Sigma
98 Overall Score
vs
Tokina atx-i 100mm f/2.8 FF Macro 100mm

Tokina atx-i 100mm f/2.8 FF Macro 100mm

Tokina
42 Overall Score

Scores

Travel
Sigma
100
Tokina
30
Street
Sigma
98
Tokina
33
Budget
Sigma
97
Tokina
39
Professional
Sigma
92
Tokina
33
Macro
Sigma
92
Tokina
58
Video Cinema
Sigma
86
Tokina
32
Portrait
Sigma
85
Tokina
21
Landscape
Sigma
77
Tokina
31
Wildlife Sports
Sigma
77
Tokina
29

Specifications

Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DNTokina atx-i 100mm f/2.8 FF Macro 100mm
Optics
Typezoommacro
Focal Length Min18 mm100 mm
Focal Length Max50 mm100 mm
Elements139
Groups108
Aspherical Elements3★—
ED Elements1★—
CoatingSuper Multi-Layer CoatingMultilayered Coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/2.8f/32
Min Aperturef/2.8f/2.8
Constant✓✓
Diaphragm Blades79★
Build
MountSony ECanon EF
FormatAPS-Cfull-frame★
Weather Sealed✓★✗
Weight0.29 kg★0.49 kg
Filter Thread55 mm55 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF Typestepping motor★Autofocus
Stabilization✗✗
Focus
Min Focus Distance121 mm★300 mm
Max Magnification1:2.81:1

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

Tokina atx-i 100mm f/2.8 FF Macro 100mm

  • Strong social proof (81st percentile)81st %ile
  • Strong macro (71st percentile)
  • Below average aperture (5th percentile)5th %ile
  • Below average bokeh (7th percentile)7th %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 6 of 21 specs.

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

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports