Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DN

Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DN

Sigma
98 Overall Score
vs
7Artisans INFINTE 65mm T2.9 2x Macro 65mm

7Artisans INFINTE 65mm T2.9 2x Macro 65mm

7Artisans
30 Overall Score

Scores

Travel
Sigma
100
7Artisans
16
Street
Sigma
98
7Artisans
21
Budget
Sigma
97
7Artisans
22
Professional
Sigma
92
7Artisans
27
Macro
Sigma
88
7Artisans
65
Video Cinema
Sigma
86
7Artisans
26
Portrait
Sigma
85
7Artisans
23
Landscape
Sigma
77
7Artisans
26
Wildlife Sports
Sigma
77
7Artisans
15

Specifications

Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DN7Artisans INFINTE 65mm T2.9 2x Macro 65mm
Optics
Typezoommacro
Focal Length Min18 mm65 mm
Focal Length Max50 mm65 mm
Elements1314
Groups1012
Aspherical Elements3★—
ED Elements1★—
CoatingSuper Multi-Layer Coatingmulti-layer anti-reflection coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/2.8f/22
Min Aperturef/2.8f/2.9
Constant✓✓
Diaphragm Blades79★
Build
MountSony ESony E
FormatAPS-Cfull-frame★
Weather Sealed✓★—
Weight0.29 kg★0.86 kg
Filter Thread55 mm82 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF Typestepping motor★manual focus only
Stabilization✗✗
Focus
Min Focus Distance121 mm★170 mm
Max Magnification1:2.82:1★

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

7Artisans INFINTE 65mm T2.9 2x Macro 65mm

  • Strong macro (94th percentile)94th %ile
  • Strong optical (69th percentile)
  • Below average af (13th percentile)13th %ile
  • Below average aperture (20th percentile)20th %ile
  • Below average build (22nd percentile)
  • Below average bokeh (23rd 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