Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DN

Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DN

Sigma
98 Overall Score
vs
ElectricalLand 2213

ElectricalLand 2213

ElectricalLand
41 Overall Score

Scores

Travel
Sigma
100
ElectricalLand
41
Street
Sigma
98
ElectricalLand
46
Budget
Sigma
97
ElectricalLand
54
Professional
Sigma
92
ElectricalLand
32
Macro
Sigma
88
ElectricalLand
16
Video Cinema
Sigma
86
ElectricalLand
38
Portrait
Sigma
85
ElectricalLand
49
Landscape
Sigma
77
ElectricalLand
31
Wildlife Sports
Sigma
77
ElectricalLand
36

Specifications

Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DNElectricalLand 2213
Optics
Typezoom—
Focal Length Min18 mm18 mm
Focal Length Max50 mm140 mm
Elements13—
Groups10—
Aspherical Elements3★—
ED Elements1★—
CoatingSuper Multi-Layer Coating—
Aperture
Max Aperturef/2.8—
Min Aperturef/2.83.5-5.6
Constant✓★—
Diaphragm Blades7★—
Build
MountSony E—
FormatAPS-C★—
Weather Sealed✓★—
Weight0.29 kg★0.49 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

ElectricalLand 2213

  • Strong versatility (96th percentile)96th %ile
  • Strong aperture (66th percentile)
  • Below average macro (14th percentile)14th %ile
  • Below average optical (20th percentile)20th %ile

Verdict

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

Scores 98 overall, wins 9 of 9 usage categories and 10 of 21 specs.

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

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports