Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DN

Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DN

Sigma
98 Overall Score
vs
Pentax 21510 14mm

Pentax 21510 14mm

Pentax
58 Overall Score

Scores

Travel
Sigma
100
Pentax
30
Street
Sigma
98
Pentax
54
Budget
Sigma
97
Pentax
46
Professional
Sigma
92
Pentax
44
Macro
Sigma
88
Pentax
67
Video Cinema
Sigma
86
Pentax
45
Portrait
Sigma
85
Pentax
62
Landscape
Sigma
77
Pentax
29
Wildlife Sports
Sigma
77
Pentax
38

Specifications

Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DNPentax 21510 14mm
Optics
Typezoomwide-angle
Focal Length Min18 mm14 mm
Focal Length Max50 mm14 mm
Elements13—
Groups10—
Aspherical Elements3★—
ED Elements11
CoatingSuper Multi-Layer Coating—
Aperture
Max Aperturef/2.8f/2.8
Min Aperturef/2.8f/2.8
Constant✓★—
Diaphragm Blades7★—
Build
MountSony EPentax K
FormatAPS-CAPS-C
Weather Sealed✓★—
Weight0.29 kg★0.42 kg
Filter Thread55 mm77 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF Typestepping motor★Quick Shift Focus System
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

Pentax 21510 14mm

  • Strong macro (99th percentile)99th %ile
  • Strong aperture (84th percentile)84th %ile
  • Strong bokeh (82nd percentile)82nd %ile
  • Strong user sentiment (81st percentile)81st %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 7 of 21 specs.

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

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports